Jenkinjones, West Virginia
| Jenkinjones | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Jenkinjones
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| Coordinates: 37°17′37″N 81°25′33″W / 37.29361°N 81.42583°WCoordinates: 37°17′37″N 81°25′33″W / 37.29361°N 81.42583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 24848 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1554801[1] |
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.
The Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[2] The Jenkinjones Post Office [3] was established on October 15, 1912.[4] During the years of 1961-1975 it is documented that 8,290,780 tons of coal were mined by the Pocahontas Fuel Co Inc. at Jenkinjones.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jenkinjones, West Virginia
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jenkinjones, West Virginia
- ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt015.cfm
- ^ http://www.state.wv.us/mhst/
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