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A town of 6, settled in 1888.
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Thurmond, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. 98% of the land in Thurmond is conserved, above both the West Virginia town median (2.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Thurmond Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Thurmond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 315 in 1910, a peak of 462 in 1930, 5 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 7 maps from 1913 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thurmond. Close and well known come first.
in town National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
4 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
in town MuseumThurmond
36 mi MuseumLost World Caverns
14 mi MuseumPhillips-Sprague Mine
15 mi National Recreation AreaGauley River National Recreation Area214K visitors a yearNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lost World Caverns: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thurmond, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Thurmond.
0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is New River Gorge National Park, at 104 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve | — | 111 |
| 2. New River Gorge National Park | — | 104 |
| 3. New River Gorge National Preserve | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Thurmond has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Thurmond’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 within 15 miles of the center of Thurmond
About 0 of every 100 Thurmond residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
97.7% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Town in West Virginia, United States
Thurmond is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River. The population was recorded as 5 in 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. During the cit…
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Thurmond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
