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Coal City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. [ 3 ] Coal City's population is composed of other surrounding unincorporated communities ( Whitby , Jonben , and Fireco ).
The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair for West Virginia, United States. It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Lewisburg. This year's State Fair is scheduled for 8-17 August 2024. The State Fairgrounds consists of a large open park for carnivals and exhibition, grandstands, and several exhibition buildings.
Tams is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Tams is located on West Virginia Route 16 and Winding Gulf, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Sophia. [2] Construction of the town started in May 1909 by the Gulf Smokeless Coal Company, which was mining the Beckley coal seam.
The coal mining communities, or coal towns of Raleigh County, West Virginia were situated to exploit the area's rich coal seams. Many of these towns were located in deep ravines that afforded direct access to the coal through the hillsides, allowing mined coal to be dropped or conveyed downhill to railway lines at the valley floor. [1]
West Virginia: County: Raleigh: Elevation [1] 2,264 ft (690 m) Time zone: UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) ... Justis Collins (Coal Baron) built coal camps in Winding Gulf in ...
Raleigh is an unincorporated community and coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Raleigh is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of downtown Beckley. Raleigh has a post office with ZIP code 25911. [2] The community was named for its location within Raleigh County. [3]
Montcoal is an unincorporated community and coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Montcoal is located on West Virginia Route 3 , 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Whitesville . Coal mine explosion
Colcord is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Colcord is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Whitesville. Colcord had a post office, which closed on November 30, 2002. [3] The community was named after the proprietor of the Colcord Coal Company. [4]