 In 1916, the Pocahontas Fuel Company constructed 120 dwellings near the mouth of Barkers Creek.The Itmann mine was opened in 1918 by the Pocahontas Fuel Co. (now CONSOL) It was named after the president of the company, Isaac T. Mann, or I. T. Mann which was eventually shortened down to Itmann.A single room school house was built in addition to the massive stone company store.