Thurmond is well known to railfans. It still sees a lot of traffic, both freight and coal. An Amtrak train even still calls here if you want to ride it. It appears as if the grade crossing signals are malfunctioning as they're flashing but no trains are around. I don't know if you could move here. I don't think any homes are for sale. There are no real estate listings for Thurmond. I assume those homes on the hill are still lived in. This is one of the one the more detailed videos I've seen of Thurmond. Interesting. Nice that so much is preserved.
I live in railroad hamlet called Cluny in Alberta, Canada. Use to be a hustle and bustle place back in the day. Now our population is around 65. I'd love to explore this place. Thanks for taking your time to provide us with such great content.
I've seen several videos and accounts of Thurmond, and I like the place. It's never seemed creepy to me even though it's almost deserted. I'm so glad they are preserving what is left, which is quite a lot considering the size of the place. Nice video. I hope you enjoyed your visit to this unique place. Thank you!
Great video! Wish it had been longer with some closeups of the storefronts and interiors, but I really appreciate that you took the time to show this place.
I have no interest in ghosts but I really enjoyed this video of Thurman WV I live north of that sure love West Virginia what a beautiful state and wonderful people
I've seen many videos of Thurmond - a real railfan type of town! Love it to see it again! So glad that they are still preserving it but many un-preserved abandoned and forgotten homes up on the hill/mountain though!
Love this channel. Most underrated on this platform in my opinion. One thing I don’t understand about these smaller towns in WV is that there’s so much land and homes (abandoned) yet nothing is for sale more or less. It’s like people still own those houses but have just allowed them to sit and rot. Maybe someone can fill me in on why this is?
Thank you for sharing. The quality of the video is superb, so crisp it really does feel as if I was just there walking around the town. I am also surprised at how well preserved some structures are.
I literally just came back from visiting this place. Fantastic scenery and history. Just so you know, the road going into Thurmond is extremely narrow. If a car is coming in the opposite direction, there are very few spots to pull over to let somebody go through. I found this out. I had a Truck coming towards me and there was nowhere to pull over to let him through. I ended up having to back up for about a quarter of a mile till I found a spot to pull over. I’m sure it’s probably busy in the summertime. I came in fall, two weeks before Thanksgiving. It was just me and one other visitor there. But I highly recommend going to check this place out.
Interesting history. Not creepy. Just a little WV mining town that has outlived her prime. The mines are gone, the 'Jumping Bridge' rerouted her highway, and her people left.
I've traveled there many many times.. it has changed over the last 50 years. My Grandmother is from there. When she was a young child , her sister, and brother and my great-grandparents rode the train from there to Mineral Ridge Ohio where they settled. All they had was their suitcases there was no work or anything..
I really think just doing interviews with locals if possible would bring in lots of subscribers, people love interviews with locals. I see all the big channels doing that.
The Masonic Lodge is maintained by several local Masonic groups and occasionally hosts meetings - obviously everyone travels in from out of town to attend.
"Gone Bad"? I wouldn't say so. Detroit? Baltimore? Chicago? Those have gone bad. I visit Thurmond time to time. It's just quiet. My father was born in a coal camp that is truly now GONE (Kaymoor).
Man if you’d mix in some commentary, interviews with people you see in these places ( if you see them lol ) and maybe a little more exploration into abandoned buildings. I’m positive this channel would explode! Thanks for the videos regardless though ✌🏻super interesting.
I really like your format. No ads or fill in junk, no music, no voices. Just the music of mother nature. It is a pleasure to watch your videos.
Thanks so much for watching!
Thurmond is well known to railfans. It still sees a lot of traffic, both freight and coal. An Amtrak train even still calls here if you want to ride it. It appears as if the grade crossing signals are malfunctioning as they're flashing but no trains are around. I don't know if you could move here. I don't think any homes are for sale. There are no real estate listings for Thurmond. I assume those homes on the hill are still lived in. This is one of the one the more detailed videos I've seen of Thurmond. Interesting. Nice that so much is preserved.
Thanks! This may be the last one for a while. Valve replacement surgery on Tuesday morning. Hope to be back soon. Love this channel.
Thank you so much Linda! Please let me know that you're doing good when you get a chance!
I hope you are ok
I live in railroad hamlet called Cluny in Alberta, Canada. Use to be a hustle and bustle place back in the day. Now our population is around 65. I'd love to explore this place. Thanks for taking your time to provide us with such great content.
Thanks so much for watching!
I've seen several videos and accounts of Thurmond, and I like the place. It's never seemed creepy to me even though it's almost deserted. I'm so glad they are preserving what is left, which is quite a lot considering the size of the place. Nice video. I hope you enjoyed your visit to this unique place. Thank you!
Thank you Rosie!
The silence is kind of creepy, in a good way. WVa sure does have some haunting places.
my personal favoriate video on this channel
I love your videos. No unnecessary music, and a little bit of history too, perfect 😊
West Virginia is a beautiful place, if I was young, I would love to buy a place in an area like this, near a creek.
Thank you for sharing this peek into Americana., Stay safe
there's a sense of tranquility that is calming in this video!
Also not catching your own shadow in some of the panning shots look pretty neat to
😍 Hola!!! I am in LOVE with this town!!! I would so live there!!.........
Hola Deborah!! It's a really cool place I wouldnt mind living there either lol
Great video! Wish it had been longer with some closeups of the storefronts and interiors, but I really appreciate that you took the time to show this place.
Thurmond has been on my bucket list! I know there's not a ton there, but so many great photo ops. How lucky you were the only one there!
It was definitely awesome to look around and be the only one there, I wont forget that!
As always awesome content thanks for your time to do this video big fan of your channel
Thanks for watching John!
My mother was born on berry mountain, I grew up in lower harvey 6 miles frome Thurmond. Thank you, great video.
im gonna be totally real here. i can tottaly 100% see myslef living a happy life in thurmond or anywhere in west virginia
Such an amazing cool little place!!
Thurmond also served as the backdrop for the movie Matewan...
Your videos are the best
Thank you so much Mark!
Hauntingly beautiful. Job well done. 👍🏻
Thank you so much 😀
Extremely cool, thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
I have no interest in ghosts but I really enjoyed this video of Thurman WV I live north of that sure love West Virginia what a beautiful state and wonderful people
I've seen many videos of Thurmond - a real railfan type of town! Love it to see it again! So glad that they are still preserving it but many un-preserved abandoned and forgotten homes up on the hill/mountain though!
Amazing location ❤️👍
Waiting for the video
I have seen several videos of Thurmond, would love to visit one day. Hi from Australia.
It's nice to see that vandals and graffiti-ites haven't found this place yet. It would be so cool to explore the old bldgs...thank you for the video!
Love this channel. Most underrated on this platform in my opinion. One thing I don’t understand about these smaller towns in WV is that there’s so much land and homes (abandoned) yet nothing is for sale more or less. It’s like people still own those houses but have just allowed them to sit and rot. Maybe someone can fill me in on why this is?
Thank you for sharing. The quality of the video is superb, so crisp it really does feel as if I was just there walking around the town. I am also surprised at how well preserved some structures are.
Thanks so much for watching!
I noticed the bridge has a lookout points. That would be a cool place to fish off of.
Thought the same thing, lol........be well.
I literally just came back from visiting this place. Fantastic scenery and history.
Just so you know, the road going into Thurmond is extremely narrow. If a car is coming in the opposite direction, there are very few spots to pull over to let somebody go through.
I found this out. I had a Truck coming towards me and there was nowhere to pull over to let him through. I ended up having to back up for about a quarter of a mile till I found a spot to pull over.
I’m sure it’s probably busy in the summertime. I came in fall, two weeks before Thanksgiving.
It was just me and one other visitor there. But I highly recommend going to check this place out.
I wish I could make Thurmond A population of five. Ah to have peace and quiet and nature!
I think about that, too.
It would be so cool to tour inside those old buildings!
How does a town that small in population survive? Who pays for all of the improvements, snow removal, garbage removal, etc.?
Interesting history. Not creepy. Just a little WV mining town that has outlived her prime. The mines are gone, the 'Jumping Bridge' rerouted her highway, and her people left.
Bet that motel has some wild stories .... Good video.. be well.
Wait that's not a motel ??
Awesome videos you put out!
I appreciate that!
I've traveled there many many times.. it has changed over the last 50 years. My Grandmother is from there. When she was a young child , her sister, and brother and my great-grandparents rode the train from there to Mineral Ridge Ohio where they settled. All they had was their suitcases there was no work or anything..
I really think just doing interviews with locals if possible would bring in lots of subscribers, people love interviews with locals. I see all the big channels doing that.
Have you been to Green Bank, WV? Very interesting place. Wish I could’ve have explored it more.
Thank you, 😊
The Masonic Lodge is maintained by several local Masonic groups and occasionally hosts meetings - obviously everyone travels in from out of town to attend.
Great video without stupid music! Thanks for presentation, from Germany.
Great video!!
Is the rail line still active thru that town?
Yup definitely. I was waiting for one to come by but didnt this time.
A train wistle is a lonely sound!😢
i don't know, it looks better, than many places where people actually live
Wow.
Beautiful town ,! Why is it abandoned.? You don’t explain 😊
Obviously the town has no tax base. Who takes care of the roads?
Do you know if someone is living in the last house by the RR tracks? Flying two flags?
I wondered about that and will say the house looks lived in.
wow no parked cars or anything
Population 4? Can I be the 5th? I'm not afraid of ghosts. Is there a story behind why the ghosts are there?
3:20 What was this building?
I saw in another video that it was for processing coal.
how can someone move here?
I believe te film Matewan was filmed there.
Doesn't a train still go through there? Probably freight 🤔
They pretty much haul the typical stuff there as you would expect, and then Amtrak makes its way there throughout the week.
I wonder how fishing would be ?
hello
As soon as they can commoditize it and charge you per yard to see it, they will.
"Gone Bad"? I wouldn't say so. Detroit? Baltimore? Chicago? Those have gone bad. I visit Thurmond time to time. It's just quiet.
My father was born in a coal camp that is truly now GONE (Kaymoor).
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Man if you’d mix in some commentary, interviews with people you see in these places ( if you see them lol ) and maybe a little more exploration into abandoned buildings. I’m positive this channel would explode! Thanks for the videos regardless though ✌🏻super interesting.
When I start a video like this and commentary starts, I immediately click off of it.
The text commentary is just fine.
This channel is only 10 months old and has 43k subs and 9 million views. He's doing just fine ☺️