Talk:Clinchco, Virginia

Named for?[edit]

The article claims, with a citation, that it was named for the Clinchfield Railroad, which did in fact pass through Clinchco. But various sources (I can't find one that's definitely reliable) say it was instead named for the Clinchfield Coal Corporation, which had the "Moss Plant" at Clinchco (referencing its former name). --NE2 16:09, 23 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Its a rather typical Appalachian Coal town, which is defined by the coal company nomen, see THIS Coal town guy (talk) 19:27, 23 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

They also were one of the very last towns in VA to incorporate, SEE THIS Coal town guy (talk) 19:34, 23 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

According to this book, Clinchco indeed took its name from the Clinchfield Coal Co.- Gilliam (talk) 06:03, 29 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure about that as a source, although I can't remember why I discounted it. Maybe it's because it doesn't mention the former name of Moss. But still that brings us to one source claiming the railroad vs. another claiming the coal company, and no real reason to prefer one over the other. --NE2 06:22, 29 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

While I understand the probability of the last name being a biased source, it is pretty much a tradition for a company owner to name a town or mine for a family member or historical person. Its a fact, it does happen......If you want examples, let me know, ff of the top of my head I can clearly recall 5, but again, thats just meCoal town guy (talk) 16:35, 29 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Am I the only one that doesn't understand what Coal town guy is saying? --NE2 22:18, 29 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies for not being clear, I will try to be very very clear. I have lived in coal towns, I photograph coal towns, I started a Phd in Appalachian studies specializing in, you guessed it, coal towns, or rather coal culture. It is a custom to name a town, a place, a mine an unincorporated entity after the owner. Its a documented custom. IF I UNDERSTAND YOU, you re discounting source, WHY I do not know, what is the issue you are having, why NOT use the source stating, it was named after a company? Do you understand me now........? WHAT are you saying?Coal town guy (talk) 00:16, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

One source says it was named after a coal company. Another says it was named after a railroad company. --NE2 00:28, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Its probable and possible, BOTH are correct, IMO, just add language that states, hey, there are 2 contending origins about the etymology of Clincho, they are; etc etc. Does that work??Coal town guy (talk) 13:43, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That's probably what we'll have to do for now, but there may be sources that can confirm one or the other. --NE2 14:23, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

MANY railroads, owned the mines as well as the rails, a famous example would the Virginian Railway, not only did the own the rails, they would literally provide letterheads to mining towns for any correspondence stating, Name of Town, and in BOLD LETTERS, A Virginian Railway Location....Coal town guy (talk) 16:10, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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