Wharton, West Virginia
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Wharton Location within the state of West Virginia Wharton Wharton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′12″N 81°40′38″W / 37.90333°N 81.67722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Boone |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548979[1] |
Wharton is an unincorporated community and coal town on the Pond Fork River in Boone County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Wharton lies along West Virginia Route 85.
Mining accident
On February 1, 2006, a miner was killed at Long Branch Energy's #18 mine in Wharton when a wall support popped loose.[2][3] This fatality along with another one in a separate incident in Uneeda, also in Boone County, caused West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin to call for all West Virginian mines to "cease production until they could conduct safety checks".[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wharton, West Virginia
- ^ "MSHA - Coal Mine Fatal Accident Investigation Report: Fatality #18 - February 1, 2006 - Fall of Face, Rib, Pillar or Highwall - Underground - WV - Long Branch Energy - #18 Tunnel Mine". arlweb.msha.gov. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ Linville, Harry (February 1, 2006). "Fatal Rib Fall Investigation Report - Long Branch Energy - Mine No. 18" (PDF). West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "W.Va. governor asks mines to halt work, check safety". Star-News. February 2, 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2026.