Royal Land Company of Virginia

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Lands of Royal Land Company in Rockingham County, Virginia
Royal Land Company of Virginia
Industry mining
manufacturing
Founded27 March 1876
Headquarters Rockingham County, Virginia, U.S.
Products
  • coals
  • iron ores
  • copper
  • asbestos
  • marl
  • manganese
  • building stones
  • agricultural
  • mechanical
  • timber

The Royal Land Company of Virginia was established in Rockingham County, Virginia, on March 27, 1876, for the purpose of purchasing and developing mineral lands, mines, and manufacturing their products. It purchased, in 1876, from private parties and corporations, the fee simple and leases of numerous tracts of coal, iron, other mineral, and timber lands in Virginia and West Virginia, aggregating 154,997.75 acres (62,725.36 ha). [1]

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Products and services

The company specialised in bituminous and anthracite coals, hematite, specular and magnetic iron ores, copper, asbestos, marl, manganese and other minerals, building stones, and the agricultural, mechanical, timber, and other resources of the country tributary to its railway lines. [1]

Railroads

Location and commercial relations of the Royal Land Company of Virginia Map showing the location and commercial relations of the railroad of the Royal Land Company of Virginia.jpg
Location and commercial relations of the Royal Land Company of Virginia

The company operated the following railroads: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 The Royal Land Com'y of Virginia: Its Purposes and Charters: Its anthracite coal, iron ore, Other Mineral Timber Lands: and Its Narrow-gauge Railroads Form Chesapeake Bay to Pittsburg and the West. Their Condition, Advantages and Prospects as a Security for Its First Mortgage Seven Per Cent. Gold Bonds. With Information in Relation to the Bituminous and Anthracite Coals, Hematite, Specular and Magnetic Iron Ores… . Clemmitt & Jones, Book & Job Printers, 1877.