Elkhorn Post Office
The historic post office in Elkhorn, West Virginia along U.S. 52 and Norfolk Southern's Pocahontas District, former Norfolk & Western mainline on a quiet autumn morning in Southern Appalachia.
Located deep in the hollers of McDowell County and the Pocahontas Coalfield, this small German siding structure has been the community's post office since its establishment in March of 1888. Elkhorn began as a coal mine camp along Elkhorn Creek, operated by the Crozer Coal & Coke Company until the mine's closure in 1954. Even with the downfall of coal production, there are still several coal mine loadouts in the area, continuously loading Norfolk Southern coal drags for the Port of Virginia.
10/31/2024
Elkhorn Post Office
The historic post office in Elkhorn, West Virginia along U.S. 52 and Norfolk Southern's Pocahontas District, former Norfolk & Western mainline on a quiet autumn morning in Southern Appalachia.
Located deep in the hollers of McDowell County and the Pocahontas Coalfield, this small German siding structure has been the community's post office since its establishment in March of 1888. Elkhorn began as a coal mine camp along Elkhorn Creek, operated by the Crozer Coal & Coke Company until the mine's closure in 1954. Even with the downfall of coal production, there are still several coal mine loadouts in the area, continuously loading Norfolk Southern coal drags for the Port of Virginia.
10/31/2024