MATOAKA
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NAME: Matoaka COUNTY: Mercer ROADS: 2WD GRID: 4 CLIMATE: Summer: Hot; Spring-Fall: Pleasant; Winter:Cold BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring-Summer |
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Easily found on State Route 10 about 15 miles northwest of Princeton, Matoaka boasts the best ghostly downtown area I've seen anywhere. One solid block of 2-3 story brick buildings on both sides of the street, completely abandoned. While the town has some residents in a pleasant residential area, there is NO business and residents must drive to Princeton for shopping. The ghostly downtown looks like a movie set! REMAINS: lots of abandoned brick structures |
| Matoaka grew as a railroad and commercial town for the mines in the Bluefield District. At one time it had two banks and a solid business block of brick structures. As coal mining died out, so did the town. Today around 200 residents live there, but it is a wonderful ghost. Submitted by: Mark Hotz |
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