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Henry

West Virginia

Henry, West Virginia is a former company town constructed by the Henry Brothers Coal & Coke Co., a subsidiary of the Dav

Henry, West Virginia is a former company town constructed by the Henry Brothers Coal & Coke Co., a subsidiary of the Davis Coal & Coke Co.

Location
West Virginia
Dates of Existence
Status
Unknown

Henry was developed as a company town by the Henry Brothers Coal & Coke Company, a Davis Coal & Coke Company subsidiary. Constructed in 1901, the town was the first settled town on the North Branch Potomac River and was served by the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway. 1 Henry boasted 250 residents by 1921, but it was a ghost town by 1974, with just one house remaining.

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  1. Potomac teaching

    just wow……………………………

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References for this location, in MLA format.

  1. Mcclain Printing Co. Rootsweb, 12 June 2012. Accessed 12 June 2012.