Thurmond Town Hall

"Never been, looks extremely lame..... I think I'll go pick the locks and set up shop in the bank though....is that illegal ? It's abandoned isn't it? Always wanted to be a banker....give it up Fed give it up Video for attention"

"Beware the tracks are still active lol. We learned there are only 5 residents in this ghost town. It's a quick little walk but it's worth it"

"Walking through this old empty railroad town you can't help but feel the history. Hard to imagine what it was like when it was a bustling railroad community during the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge. Thurmond, once a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The town was incorporated in 1900 by W. D. Thurmond who banned alcohol from the originally incorporated portion of the town. However on the land just east of town owned by the McKell family, who would have none of that, stood the Dunglen Hotel which, (legend has it) became notorious for hosting a 14-year-long card party. The population was five at the 2020 census. This is a great place to visit for the railroad and history buffs. The area surrounding the town is simply beautiful."

"Worth the drive! It's not a huge place but it's fun to explore the old town and learn about its history. We were in the area "railfan-ing" and we're happy we stopped here."

"What a cool place! I was able to hike over here while on a river rafting trip down the New River. Got there early in the morning and I was the only person there. Really interesting history, and these buildings are well preserved and cool to look at. Gives good insight into the boom and bust cycle that West Virginia went through with the coal industry."