Hot Coal, West Virginia
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Hot Coal was part of the Winding Gulf Coalfield. The community's name origin specifically related to the temperature of the coal when burned, in short, an advertisement of the coal quality. Fireco another unincorporated community located along the Winding Gulf Creek in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States also has a similar name origin. During the years of 1925-44 it was documented to have mined 1,546,003 tons of coal [3]
External links
- Data on Hot Coal West Virginia by Ms Pauline Haga
- Data from Raleigh County West Virginia History asserting move of Winding Gulf Bank to Beckley West Virginia
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