Thurmond, West Virginia

About Thurmond

Thurmond, WV is a tiny community located in southern West Virginia with an estimated population of 2.

Officially, Thurmond is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 12 residents per square mile.

📰 Thurmond News Today

• Thurmond moves toward federal lawsuit to halt demolition of historic buildings West Virginia Explorer · Aug 11
• New River Gorge National Park and Preserve announces Thurmond Bridge will be closed June 22-24 for annual bridge inspection - WOAY-TV WOAY-TV · Jun 22
• Explore Thurmond, West Virginia, a nearly abandoned former coal and railroad hub WJLA · Mar 19
• 10 Offbeat West Virginia Towns To Visit In 2026 WorldAtlas · Jul 4
• Train derails in Redstar - The Register-Herald The Register-Herald · Feb 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Thurmond Unique

• The only place in America named Thurmond — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
• With 2 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ace Adventure Resort · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Thurmond

• New River Gorge National Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Thurmond

🏘️ Nearby Communities