Helen in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Helen Coal Miners Memorial
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 27, 2021
1. Helen Coal Miners Memorial
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 38.176′ N, 81° 18.869′ W. Marker is in Helen, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. It can be reached from Foreman Bottom Road west of Tams Highway (West Virginia Route 16). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Helen WV 25853, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in West Virginia’s New River Gorge. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Lightfoot (here, next to this marker); Baseball (here, next to this marker); Helen (here, next to this marker); Helen, WV (here, next to this marker); Miners Memorial (here, next to this marker); Byrd Prillerman High School (approx. 2.3 miles away); New Salem Baptist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Raleigh County / Wyoming County (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Helen.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 27, 2021
2. Helen Coal Miners Memorial
Pick and Shovel Denotes Mining Fatality
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 27, 2021
3. Helen Coal Miners Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
