Thurmond, West Virginia: The Coal Town That Died When Steam Did
Thurmond, West Virginia: The Coal Town That Out-Earned Cincinnati and Died When Steam Did West Virginia Coal Mining Free to visit · ~13 min read Quick facts Founded1873 (land surveyed by Capt. Thurmond) Peak population~500 (early 1900s) Current population3–5 residents Peak freight revenue$4,824,911 (highest on C&O mainline) Coal shipped annually4,000,000 tons (at peak) Primary industryCoal…