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Photos of Chauncy
Early 1900s photo of the Tram Road at Chauncey that was on the hill behind the church. Courtesy of Charlene Mowery Boggs. Image 19742.
Early 1900s photo of the Tram Road at Chauncey that was on the hill behind the church. Courtesy of Charlene Mowery Boggs. Image 19742.
Old Power Plant, Chauncey, WV 1930s vs. 2014
Old Power Plant, Chauncey, WV 1930s vs. 2014
Old Power Station, Chauncey, WV taken 3-28-2014.
Old Power Station, Chauncey, WV taken 3-28-2014.
Chauncy Dam courtesy of Rayman Herman.
Chauncy Dam courtesy of Rayman Herman.
Chauncy Dam courtesy of Rayman Herman.
Chauncy Dam courtesy of Rayman Herman.
Chauncey Dam. Bridge where people fished from on the left. Courtesy of Rayman Herman.
Chauncey Dam. Bridge where people fished from on the left. Courtesy of Rayman Herman.
Chauncey Dam Picnic Area. There were 3 dams made to supply water to the company electrical plant. Courtesy of Rayman Herman.
Chauncey Dam Picnic Area. There were 3 dams made to supply water to the company electrical plant. Courtesy of Rayman Herman.
Chauncey, WV courtesy of James Jeffers.
Chauncey, WV courtesy of James Jeffers.
Chauncey, WV courtesy of James Jeffers.
Chauncey, WV courtesy of James Jeffers.
Chauncey Steam Plant Dec. 22, 1953, West Virginia Coal & Coke Corp. Courtesy of Danny Kennedy.
Chauncey Steam Plant Dec. 22, 1953, West Virginia Coal & Coke Corp. Courtesy of Danny Kennedy.
For Douglas Dempsey, do you have any info about this Coal Mine, when it opened and closed and how many people worked there?
Bob,
Chauncey post office opened in 1913. I believe the railroad was extended up from Monaville about a year or so earlier. There was a “Litz-Smith Island Creek Coal Company” mine at Chauncey. However, there was not a mine or company by that name listed in the 1915 WV Geological Survey for Logan County.
There was a Shamrock Coal Company mine at Cora called the “Litz Mine”. Cora post office opened in 1907. Presumably, that mine began about that time which would have been several years before the “Litz-Smith Island Creek Coal Company” at Chauncey began operation.
I believe that at one time there was a “Litz” mine in the vicinity of Accoville.
Also, there is a community on Mud Fork known as “Litz Addition”.
Douglas, I thank you for your comments.
WVU Library states it has 5 pay slips for Henry Ellis who worked at the mine from 1915 to 1916.
The Litz-Smith Coal Company opened up a mine in the area. Then a Post Office was built.
Chauncey was named for Chauncey Browning, 1903 to 1970, a member of WV. Supreme Court of Appeals.His family owned much of the land in the area.
James Jeffers, what is your family Bio and connection to Chauncey?
Love the pictures and information
Paul Hill pwh48@hotmail.com
Thanks for the photos , I was born there in 1951 . We moved to Michigan in the late 50s . Thanks.