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America's Coolest Ghost Towns

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Thurmond, WV

D. W. Davidson

Thurmond, WV

This coal town from the late 1800s went from several hundred residents to 7 by the year 2000. Once a big stop on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, its depot has been turned into a museum, and the town is now part of the New River Gorge National River. In 2005, 6 of its 7 residents reportedly ran for public office. You can check out the restored train depot and museum, but most folks come here for river rafting.

Closest Civilization: New River Gorge National River.



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