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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 ).
Bim is an unincorporated community and coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Bim is located on West Virginia Route 85, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Madison. The Bim Post Office opened in 1923. [2] The community was named after Bim Gump, a cartoon character. [3]
Seth is an unincorporated community and coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Seth is located on West Virginia Route 3, 11 miles (18 km) east-northeast of Madison. Seth has a post office with ZIP code 25181. [2] The community was named after Seth Foster, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town. [3]
As of 1927, Whitby was the official name used by the United States Post Office. [2] The post office [3] closed in June 1988. [4] From 1917 to 1982 Whitby is documented to have mined 8,995,174 tons of coal by the Bowyer Smokeless Coal Company, Sterling Smokeless Coal Company, Smith and Stover Coal Company and the R&F Coal Company. [5]
Norton had a post office, which closed on November 12, 2011. [3] It is a former coal town operated by the West Virginia Coal and Coke Company from the early 1900s until the late 1950s. Besides the mine, the town was once home to a company store , a company bank, and the Norton Grade School .
Amigo is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. [3] The community is located on West Virginia Route 16 at the confluence of the Guyandotte River and Winding Gulf. [4] The Amigo Post Office closed on October 22, 2011; it was established in 1915. [5]
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]
Winifrede is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.Winifrede is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Chesapeake.Winifrede has a post office with ZIP code 25214. [2]