Jenkinjones. WV Index

JENKINJONES, WV

Jenkinjones is an unincorporated community and coal town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on the western flanks of Stone Ridge near the border with Tazewell County, Virginia. Wikipedia.

Its post office was established on October 15, 1912. During the years of 1961–1975 it is documented that 8,290,780 tons of coal were mined by the Pocahontas Fuel Company at Jenkinjones. Jenkinjones was named in 1912 for Jenkin B. Jones (1841–1916) who was born in Glynneath, Wales.

The community of Jenkiinjones bares the name of coal baron Jenkin Jones .

Abandoned Pocahontas Fuel Compny office buildings in Jenkinjones, WV.

Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings are a historic company store and an office building located at Jenkinjones, McDowell County, West Virginia. Both buildings were designed by architect Alex B. Mahood and built in 1917. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Building - Jenkinjones, WV.

Anoher view of the Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Building - Jenkinjones, WV.

Old wooden bridge in Jenkinjones, WV.