How did mining encourage the growth of towns in the west?

There are many towns with coal mines in it. These communities typically had one or more coal mining companies as their principal employer. During the first half of the 20th century, many towns were...

The miners had to have somewhere to live near the mine.

it helped by giving them money to afford prostitutes then get laid.

Mining towns were different than Mormon towns mostly because mining towns were focused on getting rich and mining, and Mormon towns were focused on religion rather than money. Mining towns were more...

Canada and France.