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HEMPHILL (JACKHORN), KENTUCKY


Remaining coal camp homes at Hemphill, also known as Jackhorn, Ky. The coal miners at Hemphill worked at Elkhorn Coal Corporation's No. 6 mine. (Nov. 2016 image by author)


The Hemphill Elementary School seems to be a kind of community center now. That's much better than letting it fall into ruin. (Nov. 2016 image by author)


This is a nice coal miners' memorial display beside the former school. (Nov. 2016 image by author)


This monument states that the memorial is "in memory of those who gave their lives for black gold." (Nov. 2016 image by author)


(Nov. 2016 image by author)

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