Kentucky Coal Heritage
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Laurel County, Kentucky Coal Camps

Compiled from Dodrill's 10,000 Coal Company Stores

COMPANY

COMMUNITY

COUNTY

YEARS OF OPERATION

EMPLOYEES

New Altamont Coal Company

Altamont

Laurel

1908-1908

75

New Diamond Coal Company

Altamont

Laurel

1903-1906

250

Phoenix Jellico Coal Company

Altamont

Laurel

1907-1908

100

Kentucky-Georgia Coal Company

East Bernstadt

Laurel

1919-1923

35

Manchester Coal Company

East Bernstadt

Laurel

1906-1906

75

New Diamond Coal Company

East Bernstadt

Laurel

1904-1906

200

Phoenix Jellico Coal Company

East Bernstadt

Laurel

1910-1913

220

Phoenix Jellico Coal Company

East Bernstadt

Laurel

1907-1913

220

Phoenix Jellico Coal Company

East Bernstadt

Laurel

1907-1908

220

Standard Coal Company

East Bernstadt

Laurel

1903-1906

65

Star Coal Company

East Bernstadt

Laurel

1904-1908

120

Wildcat Coal Company

East Bernstadt

Laurel

1911-1913

50

Ideal Block Coal Company

Lily

Laurel

1912-1914

120

Lily Jellico Coal Company

Lily

Laurel

1907-1913

100

Lily Mining Company

Lily

Laurel

1905-1906

75

OK Coal & Coking Company

Lily

Laurel

1905-1906

50

Diamond Coal Company

London

Laurel

1904-1906

300

Manchester Coal Company

Mt. Robbins

Laurel

1906-1906

75

Manchester Coal Company

Mt. Robinson

Laurel

Before 1903

?

Laurel Coal Company

Pittsburg

Laurel

1903-1903

100

McNeill Brothers Coal Company

Pittsburg

Laurel

1919-1925

150

New Laurel Coal Company

Pittsburg

Laurel

1904-1913

125

New Victoria Coal Company

Pittsburg

Laurel

1909-1913

100

Pitman Coal Company

Pittsburg

Laurel

1907-1908

70

Pittsburg Coal Company

Pittsburg

Laurel

1908-1910

125

Center Brothers Coal Company

Viva

Laurel

1911-1913

20

Center Coal Company

Viva

Laurel

1914-1919

20

House & Cloyd Coal Company

Viva

Laurel

1925-1925

45

Standard Coal Company

Viva

Laurel

1903-1906

60

Wildcat Coal Company

Viva

Laurel

1911-1913

50




 

 

 

 

 

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