Almost Ghost Town

In one of the smallest towns in North America, the four remaining residents of historic Thurmond, West Virginia work to keep their town afloat despite an impending demolition.

Thurmond, West Virginia. Population: 4. The historic railroad town lost the majority of its remaining residents from a National Parks Service land buyout program in the late 1980s. Now, the family who spent a decade fighting for the protection of the New River must fight for their town’s existence.

Producer / Director / Editor | Jillian Howell

Associate Producer | Rachel Bodkin-Fox

Director of Photography | Josh Lykins

Composer | Steven Schumann

Title Designer | BaseCamp Printing Co.