South
West Virginia
Raleigh

Pickshin

Pickshin was an unincorporated community and coal town in , , United States. Pickshin is 5 miles south-southeast of . There are no inhabitants. During the years of 1917–27, it was documented to have mined 785,054 tons of coal.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: Ghost town in Raleigh County, West Virginia
  • Also known as: “Pickshin, West Virginia” and “Pickshin, WV”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lillybrook and Lego.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is 4.5 miles south-southeast of . The community's name is an amalgamation of Lilly and Hornbrook, the surnames of two businessmen in the local mining industry.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is 5 miles south-southeast of . It was developed as a mining town by the Fire Creek Smokeless Fuel Company.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is 5.5 miles south of . The name is an amalgamation of the Beckley Smokeless Coal Company.

Pickshin

Latitude
37.64178° or 37° 38′ 30″ north
Longitude
-81.22816° or 81° 13′ 41″ west
Elevation
1,991 feet (607 metres)
Open location code
869WJQRC+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154108690
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4818121
Wiki­data ID
Q7190929
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