Thurmond, West Virginia

Thurmond, West Virginia
Thurmond Depot, now a New River Gorge National Park and Preserve visitor center, and a single track bridge which crosses the New River.
Thurmond Depot, now a New River Gorge National Park and Preserve visitor center, and a single track bridge which crosses the New River.
Location of Thurmond in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Location of Thurmond in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°57′40″N 81°4′54″W / 37.96111°N 81.08167°W / 37.96111; -81.08167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Area
 • Total0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
 • Land0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 • Total5
 • Density42.55/sq mi (16.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25936
Area code(s)304/681
FIPS code54-80284[3]
GNIS feature ID1555811[4]
Websitethurmondwv.org
Thurmond Historic District
Commercial district along "Main Street" tracks
Thurmond, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Thurmond, West Virginia
Thurmond, West Virginia is located in the United States
Thurmond, West Virginia
LocationCR 25/2 at New River, Thurmond, West Virginia
Built1884
ArchitectThurmond, W. D.
NRHP reference No.84003520
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 1984[5]

Thurmond is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River. The population was five at the 2020 census. During the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.

Most of Thurmond is owned by the National Park Service for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The C&O passenger railway depot in town was renovated in 1995 and now functions as a Park Service visitor center. The entire town is a designated historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.

Thurmond is the least-populous municipality in West Virginia.[7] During the city elections on June 14, 2005, six of the city's seven residents sought elected office.[8]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Thurmond town, West Virginia". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Rivero, Nicolas (August 25, 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Thurmond, WV". Fayette County Towns. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

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