New Alma Coal Camp | |
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  New Alma Coal Camp Location within the state of Kentucky  New Alma Coal Camp New Alma Coal Camp (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′3″N82°9′55″W / 37.60083°N 82.16528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2336943 [1] |
New Alma Coal Camp was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
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Highsplint is a former coal town with an extinct post office in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It was named for the High Splint and Seagraves Coal Companies which operated a mine in the town at that time. Highsplint's first post office was established on February 7, 1918, with John D. Casey as postmaster, remaining in operation until 1974.
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Stone is an unincorporated community and coal town in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1912. Stone was a mining community named for Galen Stone, head of the Pond Creek Coal Company which was based in Stone. In 1922 the Pond Creek Coal Company was sold to Fordson Coal Company, which was a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. In 1936 Fordson sold the mine at Stone to Eastern Coal Company.
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