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Thurmond is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River.The population was five at the 2020 census. During the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
There are many ghost towns in West Virginia, [1] ... Thurmond, in Fayette County [6] [3] [4] Turkey Knob, in Fayette County; Vanetta, in Fayette County; Virginius Island;
Pages in category "Ghost towns in West Virginia" ... Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District; ... Thurmond, West Virginia; Tina, West Virginia; V.
Thurmond, West Virginia. Population: 4 . Once a booming railroad town, the town of Thurmond is now nearly abandoned, save for some four residents. ... Bonanza is now almost a ghost town with just ...
An authentic mining ghost town that hosted more than 60 saloons and dance halls at its peak, its decay has been frozen by park authorities. Visitors are free to explore its spooky remains, but ...
The coal towns, or "coal camps" of Fayette County, West Virginia were situated to exploit the area's rich coal seams. Many of these towns were located in deep ravines that afforded direct access to the coal through the hillsides, allowing mined coal to be dropped or conveyed downhill to railway lines at the valley floor. [ 1 ]
31 West Virginia. 32 See also. 33 References. ... under Lake Strom Thurmond (also known as Clark Hills Lake). [21] ... Lists of ghost towns in the United States ...
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