If there's coal there, then your concern is well founded. My dad and I were just in Logan and Boone Counties on Memorial Weekend and the destruction is rapidly advancing. For the first time (and I'm not one to throw in the towell), I have the feeling it's pretty much a done deal.My hometown, Blair,a formerly well established community, will be completely anihilated, as if it never existed w/in a couple of years, despite the fact that some of the residents fought back.They are destroying all of the communities where there is coal, it's just a matter of time.The pace at which they are moving is alarming!There is talk of the mountaintop removal moving into Danville and other historic well established communities.Ironically, this is where many Blair residents were relocated when they blew up Blair. What are they going to do run everyone out of the state so they can blast the rest of the mountains to get the coal? Many of the parts of Blair and surrounding communities were totall! y unrecognizable.Sorry for the gloom, but I was just there and the situation is far worse than I imagined. Gail -----Original Message----- From: SAMW6@aol.com To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 22:34:38 EDT Subject: [WVLOGAN] OT: coal mines on Harts Creek I just heard a story from an aunt that the coal mines are buying up land on Harts Creek, in particular, Hoover Fork of Harts Creek, and that already there is talk of some of the cemeteries having to be moved. Has anyone heard anything about this?? My dad is buried on Hoover Fork, as is about 150 years of relatives being buried there, and I'm greatly concerned about this. I hope this is not true!! Sheryl in Michigan ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.