26 Forgotten Villages Around the World Being Reclaimed by Nature
23. The Abandoned Coal Town of Thurmond, West Virginia, USA
Thurmond, West Virginia, was once a bustling coal town along the New River. It thrived during the early 20th century but declined as the coal industry waned. Today, Thurmond is a near-ghost town, with a handful of residents and remnants of its industrial past. The town's story is a microcosm of the rise and fall of coal communities in Appalachia, a reminder of the economic shifts that can leave towns behind.
