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 .