What Happened To This Once Thriving Coal Town? | Williamson, WV
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2022
- I recently visited Williamson, West Virginia with my dad and we stayed downtown at the Mountaineer Hotel. Williamson currently has a population of just right around 3,000 people. Williamson is located in both Eastern Kentucky and in Southern West Virginia because the city is cut in half by the Tug River. Williamson is a part of Mingo County, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky.
City of Williamson website - www.cityofwilliamson.org/
#abandoned #exploring #markplymale
Edit: There is an East Williamson! It’s where a massive train yard is so I apologize for getting that wrong. Again I’m not from here and only had 1 day so I tried my best to get all the details right but messed a few thing up.. If you're from the area and I got any other details wrong be sure to correct me!
Hey young man, excellent job, and don't worry bout any small mistakes. I grew up 9 miles from there in a smaller town of Delbarton. My wife was born in that hospital, I however, was born across the river at the other hospital. My momma worked at the Board of Education for 44 years. Being your dad graduated in 75, hell tell you that back then you couldn't get through that town there were so many folks there. So, your dad can also tell you, that the little mall the built across the river was the downfall of Williamson. All the businesses basically moved over there, and all the folks went over there to shop.
Like other Appalachian towns, Williamson was too dependent on one industry which was coal mining. When the market for coal fell out, mines closed and these communities suffered greatly.
I’ve been there! I worked a hospital out there Tug Valley regional on the Kentucky side of the border. Very scenic highways to get there out of Pikeville where I was staying! Great video
My great-grandfather Sam Sene came to live in Williamson around 1914. He died in 1954 in Logan and is buried there. Thank you for showing me the place, since being Italian I never went there. The nature looks great to me. Very green. It's similar to the Alps in Piedmont, Italy, where I live. Unfortunately, the economy doesn't seem to be thriving, at least in that particular region of WV.
I am from there, well the area. I lived in Williamson during my senior year and graduated that closed highschool you showed earlier. This brings back a lot of memories.
Lived in Williamson from 11/82 to 5/83 while working for WBTH/WXCC. For a city boy from NJ it was a real eye opener. I remember shopping at the Piggly Wiggly, A&P and the Williamson Sundry Store. Used to broadcast basketball games at the fieldhouse. Great atmosphere. That was the era of Mark Cline.
WV is just incredibly beautiful wow
Williamson holds a special spot in my heart. I lived there when I was little. My parents graduated from WHS in 1966 and my dad was a member of those great basketball teams in 1964-66. Truly sad to see how much is gone.
Much like most towns in Southern WV, Williamson is a shadow of its former self but it still has its charm! This was the first town that captured the eye of my young eyes. Great vid!
Love the video I am a Williamson and my dad always told me our family started that town never been there but always wanted to visit now I kinda feel like I have thanks
Home sweet home. You're Dad probably remembers my cousin Vanessa Maynard from WHS. I went to Matewab high. As a kid we all got dressed up to go to town... ie Williamson
Very well done! I enjoyed this a lot thanks for sharing Mark
Hey I live there
Williamson is in West Virginia, South Williamson (crossing the Tug River) leads you into Kentucky. But Downtown Williamson is the County Seat of Mingo County of WV
My mother and older sister went to Belfry High
Starters is the place to go, whenever we're in town!! And the mountaineer is always great!! We usually stayed at a bed and breakfast right down the street right beside the post office it's not there anymore We loved it so sad
Just watched this, wonderful video...totally agree this is a wonderful place and can't wait to visit again.
Great video Mark!!! I really enjoyed watching it. Little towns are becoming extinct.
born in Pikeville but ended up in south Williamson short street before I was given away