Cemeteries in Thurmond, West Virginia

Private Cemeteries in Thurmond, West Virginia often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Thurmond, West Virginia are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Thurmond, West Virginia are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Thurmond, West Virginia , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Thurmond, West Virginia .

Our database contains records of burials from 4 cemeteries.

According to 2020 census data from thetravel.com and wvtourism.com, Thurmond, in Fayette County, has a population of only five people. The data stated that only a single family lives in the old railway depot town, and 80% of the town is owned by the National Park Service.

For decades the only way into Thurmond was by rail, and by the time a road was finally built in 1921, it was too late. Then, in 1930, a fire that led to the closure of the 100-room Dun Glen hotel, a nationally-known resort at the time, only furthered the decline. The final blow was the Great Depression.

In 1987 the National Park Service established the protected area know today as the New River Gorge National River. Presently, the park owns approximately 80% of the town of Thurmond, including the historic Thurmond Depot.