Site of Thurber's First Coal Mine

Site of Thurber's First Coal Mine (HM258W)

Location: Mingus, TX 76463 Erath County
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N 32° 30.291', W 98° 24.886'

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Two hundred yards southeast of this site, at the base of the hill and at a depth of 65 feet, the first coal mine in this area was placed in operation by brothers William W. and Harvey E. Johnson. After Harvey's death in 1888, and because of labor and financial difficulties, William Johnson sold his mining interest to R.D. Hunter's Texas and Pacific Railway Coal Company. Railroads provided a ready market for coal, and the company town of Thurber (named for investor H.K. Thurber) became completely unionized after a 1903 strike. The company employed 2,500 miners of 18 nationalities.
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HM NumberHM258W
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Year Placed1995
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, February 4th, 2018 at 4:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 554973 N 3596547
Decimal Degrees32.50485000, -98.41476667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 30.291', W 98° 24.886'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 30' 17.46" N, 98° 24' 53.16" W
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Area Code(s)254
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near TX-108, Mingus TX 76463, US
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