Cannelton, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Cannelton, West Virginia

Unincorporated community

Cannelton

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Coordinates: 38°11′39″N 81°17′45″W﻿ / ﻿38.19417°N 81.29583°W﻿ / 38.19417; -81.29583
Country| United States
State| West Virginia
County| Fayette
Elevation

| 679 ft (207 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

25036

Area code(s)| 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID| 1537004[1]

Cannelton is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Cannelton is 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Smithers, along Smithers Creek.[2] Cannelton has a post office with ZIP code 25036.[3] The community was named for the deposits of cannel coal in the area.[4]

Cannelton was established in 1849. Cannel coal was discovered in 1848. Ben Burdette, who was working on Col. Aaron Stockton lumber enterprise on the mountain, discovered cannel coal. Cannel coal was discovered to have a very high oil content and that made it very valuable. Col. Aaron Stockton started mining cannel coal and shipping it on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. It was the first established town in Montgomery-Smithers vicinity. The first post office was established in 1876.[citation needed]

## Col. Aaron Stockton

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Col. Aaron Stockton was born in Princeton, New Jersey and was the grandson of Richard Stockton, who signed the Declaration of Independence. Stockton was an enterprising man. He moved his family to the Kanawha Valley soon after the War of 1812. He tried his hand at the salt industry first. Stockton hired his brother-in-law, William Tompkins, to work with him in the salt industry. However, Stockton quickly released salt was not his calling. He sold off all of his holdings to Tompkins after the first trust was established that regulated salt prices and production levels.

Stockton bought what is now known as Glen Ferris Inn in 1817. The property was not only his family home, he used it also as a tavern to benefit from its ideal spot. It is located right on the Midland Trail which had recently opened when Stockton applied for his tavern license in 1839. The spot also benefited from river traffic as that it is right at the bottom of Kanawha Falls. The Inn was also used as a Union Army Quartermaster depot during the Civil War with two future presidents camping on the property.[5]

## Cannel coal

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Cannel coal is very high in oil. The high oil content made it very valuable during the mid 1800s. Kerosene could be refined from the oil. The kerosene refined from the coal was the main source of lighting. It is a bituminous coal with a low mineral content. It burns longer than wood and has a bright, clear flame.[6]

## Mining

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The Cannelton Coal and Coke Company acquired the 2,100 acre enterprise in 1871. Although it had changed owners many times, it operated until 2003.[citation needed] However, in 2004, Massey Energy acquired the property and resumed production. Production began on December 28, 2004.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2013-11-26
3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
4. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 152.
5. ^ Glen Ferris Inn, Glen Ferris, WV 91000449. "National Register of Historic Places" (PDF).`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
6. ^ Athey, Lou (June 7, 2002). "e-WV | Cannel Coal". www.wvencyclopedia.org. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
7. ^ Wilson, Paul (December 29, 2004). "Massey reopens ex-Cannelton mine". www.wvlegislature.gov. Charleston Gazette. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018.

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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Fayetteville

Cities|

* Montgomery‡
* Mount Hope
* Oak Hill
* Smithers‡

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Towns|

* Ansted
* Fayetteville
* Gauley Bridge
* Meadow Bridge
* Pax
* Thurmond

CDPs|

* Beards Fork
* Boomer
* Charlton Heights
* Cunard
* Deep Water
* Dixie‡
* Falls View
* Garten
* Gatewood
* Glen Ferris
* Glen Jean
* Hico
* Hilltop
* Kimberly
* Kincaid
* Minden
* Mount Carbon
* Page
* Powellton
* Prince
* Scarbro

Other
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communities|

* Agnew
* Alloy
* Alta
* Ames
* Bachman
* Backus
* Beauty
* Beckwith
* Beelick Knob
* Bellwood
* Belva‡
* Beury
* Boone
* Boonesborough
* Bowlin
* Brooklyn
* Bryce
* Cannelton
* Caperton
* Carbondale
* Carlisle
* Chimney Corner
* Claremont
* Clifftop
* Clifty
* Coalfield
* Collinsdale
* Columbia
* Concho
* Corliss
* Cotton Hill
* Crescent
* Crickmer
* Danese
* Dempsey
* Derryhale
* Dewitt
* Dimmock
* Divide
* Donwood‡
* Dothan
* Dubree
* Dunloup
* Eagle
* East Kingston
* Edmond
* Elkridge
* Elverton
* Export
* Fayette
* Finlow
* Gamoca
* Gaymont
* Glade
* Grayden
* Greenstown
* Hamilton
* Harewood
* Harvey
* Hemlock
* Hilton Village
* Honeydew
* Hopewell
* Ingram Branch
* Jenky
* Jodie
* Kanawha Falls
* Keeneys Creek
* Kilsyth
* Kingston
* Landisburg
* Lansing
* Laurel Creek
* Lawton
* Layland
* Leander
* Lee
* Lick Fork
* Lively
* Lochgelly
* Long Branch
* Lookout
* Lucas
* MacDonald
* Mahan
* Maplewood
* Marting
* Marvel
* Maywood
* McDunn
* McKendree
* Meadow Fork
* Medo
* Midway
* Milburn
* Montgomery Heights
* Mossy
* Mount Olive
* Mulvane
* Nallen‡
* Newlyn
* Newtown
* North Page
* Oak Ridge
* Old Gauley
* Packs Branch
* Price Hill‡
* Prudence
* Quinnimont
* Ramsey
* Ravenseye
* Red Spring
* Redstar
* Robson
* Romont
* Roseville
* Rush Run
* Russellville
* Salem
* Sanger
* Sewell
* Shawver‡
* Spring Dale
* Stone Cliff
* Sturgeon Branch
* Summerlee
* Sun
* Sunnyside
* Surbaugh
* Thayer
* Turkey Knob
* Vanetta
* Victor
* Westerly
* Whipple
* Willis Branch
* Wingrove
* Winona
* Wriston
* Wyndal

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* Red Ash
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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