The Black Diamond Coal Mining Company was formed in 1861, consolidating the Cumberland and Black Diamond coal mines in the region of Mount Diablo, in Contra Costa County, California. During its years of operation as a mining company, it established three towns: Nortonville, California, Southport, Oregon, and Black Diamond, Washington. The company's mines in California and its settlement of Nortonville later became part of the Black Diamond Mines Regional Park and a California Historical Landmark. Several railroad lines were built in California and Washington to support the company's mines, and the company operated numerous ships to transport its coal. As the mines played out and petroleum became the more common source of energy, the company closed its mines and transitioned into real estat
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| - The Black Diamond Coal Mining Company was formed in 1861, consolidating the Cumberland and Black Diamond coal mines in the region of Mount Diablo, in Contra Costa County, California. During its years of operation as a mining company, it established three towns: Nortonville, California, Southport, Oregon, and Black Diamond, Washington. The company's mines in California and its settlement of Nortonville later became part of the Black Diamond Mines Regional Park and a California Historical Landmark. Several railroad lines were built in California and Washington to support the company's mines, and the company operated numerous ships to transport its coal. As the mines played out and petroleum became the more common source of energy, the company closed its mines and transitioned into real estat (en)
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- Bellingham Bay Improvement Company
- Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
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- Black Diamond, Washington
- Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad
- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
- Renton, Washington
- International Organisation of Good Templars
- Contra Costa County, California
- Coos County, Oregon
- Clayton, California
- Mount Diablo
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- Cedar River (Washington)
- Wales
- Nortonville, California
- Italy
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- Coal mining
- Coal companies of the United States
- Chehalis (steamboat 1867)
- Bituminous coal
- Energy companies established in 1861
- Blackdamp
- American companies established in 1861
- Martinez, California
- Port Costa, California
- Southport, Oregon
- Methane gas
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- Charles McCormick (en)
- A. G. Ramsdell (en)
- A. Tyler (en)
- C. T. Cutler (en)
- E. Mathewson (en)
- Frank Bernard (en)
- James C. Hunsaker (en)
- Josiah Sturgis (en)
- L. C. Wittenmyer (en)
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| - The Black Diamond Coal Mining Company was formed in 1861, consolidating the Cumberland and Black Diamond coal mines in the region of Mount Diablo, in Contra Costa County, California. During its years of operation as a mining company, it established three towns: Nortonville, California, Southport, Oregon, and Black Diamond, Washington. The company's mines in California and its settlement of Nortonville later became part of the Black Diamond Mines Regional Park and a California Historical Landmark. Several railroad lines were built in California and Washington to support the company's mines, and the company operated numerous ships to transport its coal. As the mines played out and petroleum became the more common source of energy, the company closed its mines and transitioned into real estate as the Southport Land and Commercial Company. (en)
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