SABINE, WV
Sabine was a coal camp serviced by the Virginian R.R. and owned by the Belle-Mead Coal Company, which opened Sabine mine and town in 1940. This is a late date for
an Appalachian coal company town to be constructed. There was a company store, but I have yet to see a photo of it. The mine only operated for 13 years, and closed in 1953. The school at Sabine was closed around 1956.
I walked around and looked real hard for remains of
the mining operation, but only found reclaimed grasslands and weed-infested railyards.
Coal camp houses in Sabine.
Another view of the coal camp.
Sabine post office in one of the coal company houses.
Phil has found some ruins of the Belle Mead coal mine.
What Phil has indentified as a repair shop.
The covered over mine portals.
May 2001 image by author
May 2001 image by author
May 2001 image by author
Image courtesy of Phil
Image courtesy of Phil
Image courtesy of Phil