West Virginia Ghost Towns

West Virginia’s ghost towns are synonymous with the coal industry. Company towns built by coal operators to house their workers were among the most controlled communities in American history, and when the coal seams ran out or the companies consolidated, they were abandoned with remarkable speed. West Virginia ghost towns are found throughout the coalfields of the south and the timbered hills of the north, their ruins carrying the weight of one of America’s most complex industrial and labor histories.

Ghost Towns of West Virginia on Amazon

Looking to explore West Virginia’s ghost towns in more depth? Ghost Towns of West Virginia by Jason Smith is available on Amazon.

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