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Its coalfield alone boasted 38 collieries and employed 18,000 people, while another 3,000 worked at the nearby Brymbo Steelworks.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But the dynamics of religion and class forged by industrial mining have shaped central Appalachia’s culture in lasting ways particular to the coalfields.
—The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
In the coalfields of Appalachian West Virginia, everyone hopes the mine will keep giving up its coal to pay rare six-figure salaries.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
For decades, many communities in the southern coalfields have been forced to drink bottled water because the local supply has been polluted by mining.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But the dynamics of religion and class forged by industrial mining have shaped central Appalachia’s culture in lasting ways particular to the coalfields.
—The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
In the coalfields of Appalachian West Virginia, everyone hopes the mine will keep giving up its coal to pay rare six-figure salaries.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
For decades, many communities in the southern coalfields have been forced to drink bottled water because the local supply has been polluted by mining.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
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“Coalfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalfield. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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