COEBURN BOTTLING WORKS/COMPANY

The Coeburn Bottling Company was located near the railroad tracks behind the old Coeburn Grocery building. When this company started operations is still a mystery; however, they are clearly labeled on the 1908 and 1913 Sanborn maps. According to an advertisement in the Clinch Valley News issue July 14, 1911, T. B. Hillman is manager, and they are bottling Coca-Cola, Cherry Smash, Grape, and other drinks.(1) According to the 1910 federal census, Thomas B. Hillman is indeed listed as a manufacturer of Soft Drinks. They appear to also be distributing by rail, as the Clinch Valley News is a Tazewell, VA newspaper.

Hutchinson bottle from the Coeburn Bottling Works of Coeburn, VA

Advertisement from 1911

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