Williamson in Mingo County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Williamson, Mingo County
Corridor G (U.S. Rt. 119)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2021
1. Williamson, Mingo County Marker
Unfortunately the marker is significantly weathered and heavily unreadable.
[Unreadable]
Mingo County's thick, high quality coals (above and below the surface) traditionally ranked it as one of West Virginia's top coal producing counties. Numerous coal camps in Mingo County housed miners and their families.
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Williamson's Coal House, a 1933 tribute to coal's regional importance, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The railroad's arrival in 1892 provided the reliable transportation needed for the coal and timber industries to boom. The Norfolk & Western (now Norfolk Southern Railroad) was the state's southern link between the Ohio River and the East Coast. Williamson's rail yard, the largest between Portsmouth, OH and Bluefield, WV, is still a key transportation link for coal, lumber and other products brought in and out of the area.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 37° 40.374′ N, 82° 16.708′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Williamson, West Virginia, in Mingo County. It is
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Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Chief Logan (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); West Virginia (Mingo County) / Kentucky (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Williamson (about 600 feet away); Williamson and the Railroad (about 600 feet away); Williamson Historic District (about 700 feet away); The Ohio Extension (approx. 3.4 miles away); Babys Grave Site (approx. 4.3 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
