Thurmond, West Virginia
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Thurmond, West Virginia is a historic former coal boomtown in Fayette County known for its well-preserved railroad-era buildings and status as part of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thurmond, West Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal town
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historic district ⓘ railroad town ⓘ town ⓘ |
| category |
Coal towns in West Virginia
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Ghost towns in West Virginia ⓘ Historic districts in West Virginia ⓘ Towns in Fayette County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| county | Fayette County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause |
decline of coal industry
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shift from rail to highway transportation ⓘ |
| economicBasis |
coal mining
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railroad services ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Thurmond station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Thurmond Depot
NERFINISHED
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Thurmond Engine House ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ historic commercial buildings along the tracks ⓘ railroad bridge over the New River ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
coal boomtown
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railroad hub ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a near-ghost town
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coal and railroad history ⓘ well-preserved railroad-era buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New River Gorge region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
CSX New River Subdivision
NERFINISHED
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New River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| partOf | New River Gorge National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | very small permanent population ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved railroad-era town ⓘ |
| primaryEraOfGrowth |
early 20th century
GENERATED
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late 19th century GENERATED ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Amtrak Cardinal
NERFINISHED
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
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national park visitation ⓘ railfan tourism ⓘ |
| transportationAccess |
limited road access
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rail access via CSX and Amtrak ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | New River Gorge National River (former designation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.