by Franklin Ellis, 1882

"Cokeworks located on the B&O branches : Name of Works---JIMTOWN; Owner;

J.M. Schoonmaker, number of ovens 303"

"Ths mining settlement of JIMTOWN has grown up from the very extensive coke works in the vicinity and is entirely made up of homes of miners. It is reported in the census of 1880 as having a population of 653."

"The JIMTOWN Coke Works are owned by J.M. Schoonmaker. 303 ovens are now in operation here and 33 loads of coke are delivered daily. A store and tenement houses for the operatives are owned by the proprietors of these works. For the accomodation of the above Coke Works on Hickman Run there has been built a railroad called the Hickman Run Branch connecting with the main track of the B&O RR near the mouth of Hickman Run."

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