Thurmond, West VA




















Thurmond, Fayette County, West Virginia. on the New River. During the heyday of the 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...




... shipments of coal from the surrounding coal fields. The town of Thurmond grew as the coal and timber industries expanded in the gorge. The railroad expanded the rail yard to meet the railroad's needs. 

1910, Thurmond was the chief railroad center on the C& O Railway mainline. 1910, Thurmond was the 1st in revenue receipts. It produced more freight tonnage than Cincinnati, Ohio and Richmond, VA combined. Freight was not the only key to this town's success. 7,500 passengers passed through Thurmond in 1910. Some visited as tourists, delighting in all Thurmond had to offer. Other came for business or new job opportunities.

Peak of Thurmond, had 2 hotels and 2 banks. downtown area had restaurants, clothing stores, jewelry store, and dry-good stores. Even had a movie theater. 




What a gorgeous area of West Virginia. Just find it amazing how Thurmond was so busy and doing so well in that 20th century and now it is so quiet ... well not when folks are visiting but what a change. I think the hubs said only 10 full time residents ...so just wild how time changes and flies by. WOW WEE!!! Can you see our Subaru there? loaded down with kayaks and bikes ... Bryan had to grab that photos when enjoying the views. Fun times!!! I thought I had posted about this area before on my blog, but not finding it ... wondering what did happen to that? I know at a time when I was taking pics with a camera ...it did die ...so I lost the whole trips photos. Such a heartbreaking time then ...no clue what year that was? Remember folks used cameras ... shocking times!! kidding!! Hope you are well today. What's happening in your neck of the woods? Chat soon. Beth ( ; 

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Sandi said…
Oh, I love that bridge!
10/19/24, 8:30 PM
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