PRICE HILL
A coal town located on Dunloop Creek on the Raleigh/Fayette County line, Price Hill Fuel Co., which was chartered in 1905, drove a shaft down to the Sewell seam, and the
mine started producing in 1907. A 1921 W.V. state list of mines shows the owner as Price Hill Colliery Company, although that name does not show up in the state mining database. The New River Co. was the final owner.
An early 21st Century view of Price Hill.
Remaining company houses.
This was originally the superintendent's house, and, later, the miner's clubhouse.
The superintendent's house shows up in this ancient picture of the Price Hill mining camp
A shop building left over from the Price Hill coal mines.
Price Hill when the town and colliery were new. At this time the mine was known as Sherwood, and you can see that it was a shaft mine. Note the company houses on top of the mountain, and also the road going up the mountain which later became U.S. Route 19 and 21.
By the time this photo was taken the tipple had been enlarged
and modernized.
The Magliano family at Price Hill. Left to right Gilda, Tony, Shirley, Becky Hurt, Vienna Magliano Hurt, and John.
Mar. 2005 image by author
Feb. 2001 image by author
Feb. 2001 image by author
Image from the out of print book "The New River Company-Mining Coal and Making History 1906-1976"
2018 image by author
Image courtesy of Walter Caldwell
Image courtesy of Walter Caldwell
Image courtesy of Wendy Sullivan