High Coal, West Virginia

High Coal
Unincorporated community
High Coal is located in West Virginia
High Coal
High Coal
Location within the state of West Virginia
High Coal is located in the United States
High Coal
High Coal
High Coal (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°59′54″N 81°28′45″W / 37.99833°N 81.47917°W / 37.99833; -81.47917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBoone
Elevation
1,345 ft (410 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1540243[1]

High Coal or Highcoal is an unincorporated community and coal town located along Seng Creek in Boone County, West Virginia, United States.[2] It is the birthplace of former professional baseball player and Philadelphia Warriors draft pick Corky Withrow.[3][4] Samuel C. Burns was appointed the first postmaster in 1910. The post office remained in operation until 1962, when it was discontinued, and the mail redirected to Garrison.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Coal, West Virginia
  2. ^ United States Geological Survey map, West Virginia, Eccles Quadrangle (1932), Dorothy Quadrangle (1965, 1996).
  3. ^ Corky Withrow profile, Major and Minor-league statistics from Baseball Reference.
  4. ^ Corky Withrow profile from Basketball Reference.
  5. ^ National Archives and Records Administration, Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832–1971, West Virginia, Boone County, Roll 138, Target 3, vols. 99 (1904–1930), 77 (1930–1971).


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