McDowell County Scrip M-Z
Maybeury
Elkhorn Coal & Coke Co.
1893(?)—19??
Elkhorn Coal & Coke Company’s camp was up Barlow Hollow in Maybeury (“Switchback & Maybeury,” n.d.). If I were to guess, Barlow Hollow is named after the superintendent of this camp of the company, Alfred Barlow (“West Virginia Items,” 1893). This was the first year the company is mentioned in newspapers. Its manager was R.S. Ord (“Personals And,” 1905). In 1914, Charles B. Smith became superintendent of the company, becoming general manager after its merger with Mill Creek Coal & Coke Company (“Injury Fatal,” 1935). The company then changed its name to Elkhorn Colliery, with the addition of a “M. C. C. & C. Co.” beneath its name on scrip. According to the McDowell County historian, Mr. Jay Chapman, Elkhorn Coal & Coke Co. was purchased by Mill Creek in
Elkhorn Colliery — M. C. C. & C. Co.
19??—19??
The “M. C. C. & C. CO.” on this scrip references the parent company of Elkhorn Colliery (Elkhorn Coal & Coke Co., prior to the merger): Mill Creek Coal & Coke Company.
Mohegan
Mohawk Coal & Coke Co.
19??—19??
Northfork
Greenbrier Coal & Coke Co.
19??—19??
Panther
Lanthrop Coal Co.
19??—19??
Panther Coal Co.
19??—19??
Powhatan
Powhatan Coal Co.
19??—19??
Roderfield
Lynwin Pocahontas Coal Co.
19??—19??
Silver Creek Mining Co.
19??—19??
Six
Carter Coal Co.
19??—19??
The Consolidation Coal Co.
19??—19??
Squire
Jacob’s Fork Pocahontas Coal Co.
19??—19??
Vivian
Bottom Creek Coal & Coke Co.
19??—19??
Peerless Coal & Coke Co.
19??—19??
The Pocahontas Corporation
19??—19??
War
Warrior Coal Co.
19??—19??
Williams Pocahontas Coal Co.
19??—19??
Welch
Junior Pocahontas Coal Co.
19??—19??
Worth
United Pocahontas Coal Co.
19??—19??
Zenith
United Pocahontas Coal Co.
19??—19??
References
Injury fatal to Charles B. Smith. (1935, June 2). Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 12.
Personals and briefs. (1905, February 14). Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 6.
Switchback & Maybeury, W.VA. (n.d.). CoalCampUSA. Retrieved September 17, 2025 from https://coalcampusa.com/sowv/flattop/switchback-maybeury/switchback-maybeury.htm
West Virginia items. (1893, December 14). The Shepherdstown Register, 2.