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List Of Ghost Towns In West Virginia
There are many ghost towns in West Virginia, some of which were created and abandoned as part of the "boom and bust" economy of coal mining industry. List * Algoma, West Virginia, Algoma, in McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell County * Ames, West Virginia, Ames, in Fayette County, West Virginia, Fayette County * Bachman, West Virginia, Bachman, in Fayette County, West Virginia, Fayette County * Bartley, West Virginia, Bartley, in McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell County * Beartown, West Virginia, Beartown, in McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell County * Beury, West Virginia, Beury, in Fayette County, West Virginia, Fayette County * Big Sandy, West Virginia, Big Sandy, in McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell County * Black Wolf, West Virginia, Black Wolf, in McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell County * Blue Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Blue Sulphur Springs, in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, Greenbrier County * Boone, West Virginia, Boone, in Fayett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Towns
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by Allen H. Miner * ''Ghost Town'' (1988 film), an American horror film by Richard McCarthy (as Richard Governor) * ''Ghost Town'' (2008 film), an American fantasy comedy film by David Koepp * ''Ghost Town'', a 2008 TV film featuring Billy Drago * ''Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns'', a 2005–2006 British paranormal reality television series * "Ghost Town" (''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''), a 2009 TV episode Literature * ''Ghost Town'' (''Lucky Luke'') or ''La Ville fantôme'', a 1965 ''Lucky Luke'' comic *''Ghost Town'', a Beacon Street Girls novel by Annie Bryant *''Ghost Town'', a 1998 novel by Robert Coover *''Ghosttown'', a 2007 novel by Douglas Anne Munson Music * Ghost Town (band), an American electronic band * ''Ghost Town'', a 1939 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown, Fayette County, West Virginia
Nuttallburg (also known as Brown) was an unincorporated community located in Fayette County, West Virginia, named by English pioneer John Nuttall who discovered coal in the area. Nuttallburg had a post office until 1955. It is no longer inhabited and is just outside Winona. Nuttalburg is located on the New River and was developed to house workers mining coal sold to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Henry Ford built a huge conveyor belt system to transport coal from the mine to the river and railroad below, but sold his interest in the mine in 1928. Production ceased in 1958. The town is included within the Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District The Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District is located near Winona, West Virginia in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The townsite is almost directly across from the Kay Moor mine and townsite, now abandoned. Like ..., part of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunloup, West Virginia
Dunloup or Dunloop is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The community derives its name from nearby Dunloup Creek. See also *List of ghost towns in West Virginia There are many ghost towns in West Virginia, some of which were created and abandoned as part of the "boom and bust" economy of coal mining industry. List * Algoma, West Virginia, Algoma, in McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell County * Am ... References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimmock, West Virginia
Dimmock is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ..., United States. The community most likely was named after the local Dimmock family. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon, West Virginia
Devon is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ..., United States. References Unincorporated communities in Mingo County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{MingoCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derryhale, West Virginia
Derryhale is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. See also *List of ghost towns in West Virginia There are many ghost towns in West Virginia, some of which were created and abandoned as part of the "boom and bust" economy of coal mining industry. List * Algoma, West Virginia, Algoma, in McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell County * Am ... References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunard, West Virginia
Cunard is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ..., United States. Cunard is southeast of Fayetteville. The community was named for the proprietor of a local mine. References Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crescent, West Virginia
Crescent is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. See also *List of ghost towns in West Virginia There are many ghost towns in West Virginia, some of which were created and abandoned as part of the "boom and bust" economy of coal mining industry. List * Algoma, West Virginia, Algoma, in McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell County * Am ... References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia {{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concho, West Virginia
Concho is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It used to be known as Thurmond Mountain. The name Concho is derived from the Concho River, in Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 .... References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingo County, West Virginia
Mingo County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,568. Its county seat and largest city is Williamson. Created in 1895, Mingo is West Virginia's newest county, named for the historic Iroquoian Mingo people. (WV County Etymology) History Mingo County is West Virginia's newest county, formed by an act of the state legislature in 1895 from parts of Logan County. The county was named for the Mingo Indians. At the time of its creation, Mingo County was divided into magisterial districts, which the United States Census Bureau classifies as a type of non-functional subdivision serving purely administrative purposes.United States Census Bureau, U.S. Decennial Census, Tables of Minor Civil Divisions in West Virginia, 1870–2010. After West Virginia's establishment in 1863, its counties were initially divided into civil townships, with the intent to encourage local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella, West Virginia
Cinderella is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. History A post office called Cinderella was established in 1911, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966. The community took the name of Cinderella, the character who appeared in the logo of a local mining company. Cinderella has been noted for its unusual place name. Cinderella was a shipping point on the Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisio ... for coal mined in Cinderella Mine. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Mingo County, West Virginia {{MingoCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carver, West Virginia
Carver was an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia {{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
