Midlothian Coal Mines

Midlothian Coal Mines (HMCIK)

Location: Midlothian, VA 23113 Chesterfield County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 30.151', W 77° 38.841'

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South of here are the Midlothian Coal Mines, probably the oldest coal mines in America. Coal was first mined here before 1730, and during the Revolution, coal from these mines supplied the cannon foundry at Westham. The first railroad in Virginia was built from the Midlothian mines to the town of Manchester in 1831. The mines produced coal that was used in casting cannon at the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond during the Civil War. Mining operations ceased in 1923.
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HM NumberHMCIK
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Marker NumberO 35
Year Placed1987
Placed ByDepartment of Consevation and Historic Resourcecs
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 4:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 265986 N 4153913
Decimal Degrees37.50251667, -77.64735000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 30.151', W 77° 38.841'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 30' 9.06" N, 77° 38' 50.46" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13405-13499 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian VA 23113, US
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