ˌoʊvɚ sˈɪksti kˈoʊl tˈaʊnz wɜː wˈʌns loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈɛɹ, səpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt kəmˈɜːʃəl dˈɪstɹɪkts æt bˈɛkli, ˈoʊk hˈɪl, mˈaʊnt hˈoʊp, ænd fˈeɪətvˌɪl.
Over 60 coal towns were once located there, supported by independent commercial districts at Beckley, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, and Fayetteville.