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Red Ash Coal Camp
Red Ash Coal Camp is located in Kentucky
Red Ash Coal Camp
Red Ash Coal Camp
Location in Kentucky
Red Ash Coal Camp is located in the United States
Red Ash Coal Camp
Red Ash Coal Camp
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Whitley
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID 2710205

Red Ash Coal Camp was a small, unincorporated community located in Whitley County, Kentucky, in the United States. Being "unincorporated" means it didn't have its own local government, like a city or town would.

What Was a Coal Camp?

Red Ash Coal Camp was a type of place known as a coal town. These towns were built especially for people who worked in coal mines. Often, the mining company itself would build the houses and other buildings.

Life in a Coal Town

In a coal town, miners and their families lived close to where the coal was dug from the ground. These communities usually had homes, a company-owned store where people bought supplies, and sometimes even a school or a church. Red Ash Coal Camp was an important part of Kentucky's history, showing how people lived and worked during the time of coal mining.

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