Montcoal, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°54′50″N 81°32′08″W / 37.91389°N 81.53556°W / 37.91389; -81.53556Montcoal 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
Montcoal is home to the Performance Coal Company, a division of Massey Energy, Inc. On April 5, 2010, at approximately 3 pm, a methane gas explosion killed 29 mine workers, and injured two others.[2]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/10/west.virginia.mine/index.html CNN News coverage of 2010 mine explosion in Montcoal
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Municipalities and communities of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Beckley
communities
- Abney
- Abraham
- Affinity
- Ameagle
- Amigo
- Arnett
- Artie
- Battleship
- Baylor
- Besoco
- Birchton
- Blue Jay
- Blue Jay 6
- Bragg
- Circle View
- Cirtsville
- Clear Creek
- Clifftop
- Coalgate
- Cool Ridge
- Cranberry
- Crow
- Dameron
- Dillon
- Dry Creek
- Dry Hill
- Dugout
- East Beckley
- Eastgulf
- Edwight
- Egeria‡
- Emerson
- Eunice
- Epperly‡
- Fairdale
- Fireco
- Fitzpatrick
- Friendly View
- Glade Springs
- Glen Daniel
- Glen Morgan
- Grandview
- Hamlet
- Harper
- Hollywood
- Hoohoo
- Hotchkiss
- Jap
- Jarrolds Valley
- Jenny Gap
- Johnstown
- Jonben
- Josephine
- Lanark
- Leevale
- Lego
- Lillybrook
- Lynwinn
- Madeline
- Maple Meadow
- Maple Fork
- Marfork
- Masseyville
- Matville
- Maynor
- McAlpin
- McCreery
- Mead
- Metalton
- Midway
- Montcoal
- Mountview‡
- Naoma
- Norvelle
- Odd
- Oswald
- Packsville
- Peachtree
- Pear
- Pemberton
- Pettry Bottom
- Pettus
- Pine Hills
- Pineknob
- Pluto
- Posey
- Price Hill‡
- Princewick
- Redbird
- Rhodell
- Riley
- Rock Creek
- Roxie
- Royal
- Saxon
- Shiloh
- Sink
- Skelton
- Slab Fork
- Soak Creek
- Stickney
- Stonewall
- Stotesbury
- Stover
- Sullivan
- Sundial
- Surveyor
- Sweeneyburg
- Table Rock
- Take In Hollow
- Tams
- Terry
- Tilden
- Tolleys
- Trap Hill
- Ury
- Warden
- Whitby
- White Oak
- Wickham
- Winding Gulf
- Woodpeck
- Wright
- Zada
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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