Williamson, West Virginia

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12 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Coal House (Williamson, West Virginia) · 0.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a house built from 65 tons of coal, quarried and dressed like stone. That's the Coal House in Williamson! It's a testament to the importance of coal in this region's history. Constructed in 1933, the Coal House…

• Matewan Massacre Site · 6.6 mi · Historical Marker

  A gunfight between coal miners, the town police chief, and Baldwin-Felts agents on May 19, 1920.

• Matewan Historic District · 6.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Right here in Matewan, history erupted in a hail of bullets, shaping the future of labor rights in America. On May 19th, 1920, a confrontation between local miners and the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency, hired by the…

• Hatfield Cemetery (Newtown, West Virginia) · 10.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  You're about to pass a place where one of America's most infamous feuds truly ignited. Hatfield Cemetery holds the stories of those who lived and died in the heart of the Hatfield-McCoy conflict. Established in 1881,…

• Martin Himler House · 14.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wondered who built the towns in these coal country valleys? Up ahead, you're passing the former home of one such man: Martin Himler. This house on the hill in Beauty, Kentucky, was once the center of a bustling…

• Hatfield-McCoy Feud Sites · 15.4 mi · Historical Marker

  The Tug Fork valley where America's most famous family feud played out between 1863 and 1891.

• Hatfield Cemetery (Sarah Ann, West Virginia) · 15.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Get ready to visit the final resting place of the legendary Devil Anse Hatfield, the patriarch of one side of America's most famous family feud. This cemetery, established around 1926, holds the remains of many…

• Hatfield-McCoy Trail · 16.7 mi · Things to Do

  The real land of America's most famous family feud. 600+ miles of ATV trails.

• Hatfield-McCoy Feud Historic District - Pikeville · 19.1 mi · Historical Marker

  Pikeville area was the McCoy family's territory during America's most infamous family feud, 1863-1891.

• Pikeville, KY · 19.1 mi · Local history

  Pikeville, Kentucky, sits deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, a small city cradled at just under 700 feet in elevation. It began as a frontier settlement, drawing people seeking land and opportunity in the…

• Pikeville station · 19.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  All aboard to see a preserved 1923 train station that once served the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway! You're approaching the historic Pikeville Passenger Depot, a testament to a time when trains ruled the rails. Before…

• Chafin House · 19.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder what kind of house a coal baron and controversial sheriff lived in? You’re about to see it. This is the Chafin House, a stunning Shingle-style home built in 1900, once belonging to the infamous Don Chafin.…