N&W in 1911--Depot wanted

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Wed Feb 9 11:50:36 EST 2011


Gordon:

When I was growing up in Bluefield, VA in the late '40s and early '50s,
that part of Bluefield, VA was still known locally as "West Graham".
Present-day residents will have to comment on whether that's still true. And, of
course, the high school was, and I believe still is, known as "Graham High."

Dave Phelps


In a message dated 2/9/2011 6:55:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

Bluefield Daily Telegraph
June 18, 1911

THE GRAHAM DAILY NEWS
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Hockman Wants Depot
The citizens of Hockman want a depot provided for their convenience
near the Keys Planing Mill, and it is understood a move is on foot where by
the Norfolk and Western will be asked to build a new depot out there for the
accommodation of that section of the town. The people residing in the
extreme west end are compelled to haul their freight all the way to the Graham
station, and they believe the business of the west end is sufficient to
justify the railroad in establishing a freight and passenger station at
Hockman.
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[Old Sanborn maps show Keys Planing Mill in west Graham (present-day
Bluefield, VA) where the Clinch Valley line turns south to head away from
Greever Avenue (present-day Virginia Avenue). Modern maps show a Hockman Pike
nearby.]

Gordon Hamilton


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