Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Fayette County, West Virginia

Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District

Historic district in West Virginia, United States.

Record

About Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District

The Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District is located near Winona, West Virginia in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. It produced bituminous coal while it was active.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District is

USGS topographic map around Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

13 historic USGS maps cover Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our West Virginia index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q7070566.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).