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Century Coal Mine

Memorials	:	5
Location	:	Century, Barbour County, USA
Description	:	Century Mine Disaster; Twenty-fourth Annual Report Coal Mines in the State of West Virginia, U. S. A. for the year ending June 30, 1906. Charleston: The Tribune Printing Co., 1907. EXPLOSION - CENTURY COAL COMPANY. 4:30 P.M.On March 22, 1906, at 4:30 P. M. an explosion occurred in the No. 1 Shaft Mine, at Century, Barbour County, owned and operated by the Century Coal Company, resulting in the death of twenty-three (23) persons. . . .The mine has been in operation for about five years . . . . eleven (11) men were the only persons who were killed... Read More	Century Mine Disaster; Twenty-fourth Annual Report Coal Mines in the State of West Virginia, U. S. A. for the year ending June 30, 1906. Charleston: The Tribune Printing Co., 1907. EXPLOSION - CENTURY COAL COMPANY. 4:30 P.M.On March 22, 1906, at 4:30 P. M. an explosion occurred in the No. 1 Shaft Mine, at Century, Barbour County, owned and operated by the Century Coal Company, resulting in the death of twenty-three (23) persons. . . .The mine has been in operation for about five years . . . . eleven (11) men were the only persons who were killed by the direct force of the explosion. . . Twelve others lost their lives by reason of getting into the after gases of the explosion, two of whom died after being rescued . . . At the time of the explosion there were 125 men in the mine; 102 of them escaped without any injury or ill effect." . . .

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5 memorials

1. Brown Cemetery
Berryburg, Barbour County, USA

2. Miner Cleavenger Cemetery
Berryburg, Barbour County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9704460, -79.9379810

3. Century Cemetery
Barbour County, USA

5. Corder-Patton Cemetery
Corder Crossing, Barbour County, USA

6. Christlieb Cemetery
Elk City, Barbour County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9713950, -79.9426890

7. Ebenezer Cemetery
Elk City, Barbour County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9876800, -79.9442900

8. Elk City Cemetery
Elk City, Barbour County, USA

9. Indian Fork Cemetery
Elk City, Barbour County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0785980, -80.0778270

10. John Carlin Cemetery
Elk City, Barbour County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0783870, -80.0169000

11. Haddix Cemetery
Barbour County, USA

12. Holbert Cemetery
Barbour County, USA

13. Deer Haven Marchman Family Cemetery
Junior, Barbour County, USA

14. Hillyard-Corley Cemetery
Junior, Barbour County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9704460, -79.9379810

15. Hymes
Junior, Barbour County, USA

17. Pritt-Moore Cemetery
Junior, Barbour County, USA

18. Shomo Family Cemetery
Junior, Barbour County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9713950, -79.9426890

20. Ware Chapel-Everson Cemetery
Junior, Barbour County, USA

21. Mount Hebron Cemetery
Barbour County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0785980, -80.0778270

22. Mount Liberty Cemetery
Mount Liberty, Barbour County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0783870, -80.0169000

23. Old Shockey Cemetery
Mount Liberty, Barbour County, USA

24. Whitecotton Cemetery
Mount Liberty, Barbour County, USA