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Barren Fork Coal Camp and Mine Archeological District

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The area was purchased in 1879 by the Lexington Stave and Mining Company, which would later change its name to Barren Fork Mining and Coal Company and then to Eagle Coal Company. The settlement was relocated in 1912 and a
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The district included three contributing structures and eight contributing sites. The historic function was as a processing site, for industry/processing/extraction. It was listed for its information potential.
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It is presumably located near or on Barren Fork Rd., north of Whitley City. The Barren Fork Cemetery is the most visible surviving element of the community.
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The coal prices were low during the Great Depression. The Barren Fork Coal Camp was active until the mine was closed 1935, upon vote by miners to join the
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then bought the land and eventually removed most surface structures.
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in 1997. It is also designated 15MC808 and 15MC809.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Whitley City, Kentucky
36°46′39″N 84°28′07″W / 36.77750°N 84.46861°W / 36.77750; -84.46861
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historic district
Whitley City, Kentucky
National Register of Historic Places
company store
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United Mine Workers
United States Forest Service



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