Thurmond, West Virginia
Thurmond, West Virginia | |
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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. | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′40″N 81°4′54″W / 37.96111°N 81.08167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melanie Dragan |
| • Recorder | Chad McCune |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5 |
| • Density | 42.55/sq mi (16.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25936 |
| Area code(s) | 304/681 |
| FIPS code | 54-80284 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555811 |
| Website | thurmondwv |
Thurmond Historic District | |
Commercial district along "Main Street" tracks | |
| Location | CR 25/2 at New River, Thurmond, West Virginia |
| Built | 1884 |
| Architect | Thurmond, W. D. |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003520 |
| Added to NRHP | January 27, 1984 |
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 city elections on June 14, 2005, six of the city's seven residents sought elected office.