Kyle, West Virginia and the Lynchburg Coal & Coke Company : By Buddy French:
The Lynchburg Coal & Coke Company was incorporated on March 24, 1890, in McDowell County West Virginia, It leased 1,017 acres of coal in the Pocahontas No.3 coal seam from the Crozer Land Association. H. T. Adams was president and J. J. Tierney vice president. The coal company built a total of 214 coke ovens, but they were shut down in 1920 when the steel mills began coking the coal. After operating for fifty years, the Lynchburg Coal & Coke Company shut down its mining operations on Aug 6, 1940, after producing 9,193,367 tons of coal. Jim Kyle, a railroad promoter.
The Lynchburg coal mine at Kyle began operations in 1891
. The Lynchburg Coal & Coke Company established the site to tap into the massive, high-quality reserves of the famed "smokeless" Pocahontas No. 3 coal seam running through the region.
H.T. Adams
served as the company's president, while J.J. Tierney
—a wealthy and influential West Virginia coal operator—served as vice president.
To support production, the company built a bustling community for its workers, complete with housing, local amenities, and a total of 214 coke ovens
.
Kyle, WV is a coal camp near Northfork, WV. The Lynchburg coal mine at Kyle was operated by Lynchburg Coal & Coke Company. The mine was worked from 1891 until 1940.
Kyle is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Located in the southern part of the state, Kyle is along U.S. Route 52, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Northfork. Kyle has a post office .
Many thanks to Alex Schust and his book "Billion Dollar Coalfield" where much more information can be found concerning the history of Kyle, West Virginia.
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