Coopers in Mercer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co.

Mill Crek Coal & Coke Co. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 20, 2007

1. Mill Crek Coal & Coke Co. Marker

Inscription. John Cooper’s mine in Cooper section of Bramwell shipped 1st coal from W. Virginia’s valuable Pocahontas Coalfield over N&WRR on 4 Nov. 1884. The Coaldale, Caswell Creek & Booth-Bowen mines, operated by Cooper, Jones, Freeman, Booth & Bowen, were pioneer mines in the field. The Philadelphia financed Flat Top Coal Land Assoc., later Pocahontas Coal & Coke, became the coalfield’s largest landholder.

Erected by West Virginia Department of Culture and History. (Marker Number MR 2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Events • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1884.

Location. 37° 19.39′ N, 81° 19.683′ W. Marker is in Coopers, West Virginia, in Mercer County. Marker is on Pocahontas Avenue, 1.1 miles south of Town of Bramwell, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bramwell WV 24715, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bramwell (here, next to this marker); Jordan Nelson’s Coal Bank (approx. ¾ mile away); The Coal Barons (approx. 0.8 miles away); Evolution of a Town

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); The Coming of the Railroad (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Workers (approx. 0.8 miles away); Developing the Coal Field (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pocahontas Cemetery (approx. one mile away in Virginia).

More about this marker. This is a tin reproduction of the original monopole cast-metal marker which has apparently been lost. On the reverse is the reproduction of another lost marker for the nearby town of Bramwell.

Additional keywords. N&WRR - Norfolk & Western Railroad

Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 24, 2021

2. Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co. Marker

Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co. Office/Store Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 20, 2007

3. Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co. Office/Store Building

The words "Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co. 1924" are still visible at the top of the building, which is in sight of the marker on Coopers Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,897 times since then and 157 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 7, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 23, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.