Hey, I know where Logan is! There are a lot more smaller places than that though lol. Small towns, 1/2 mile long...mile long. 50 residents. I lived in a 'holler' once and there were probably no more than 200 people living there. Got your water from a well, and you dug your own hole in place for a septic tank, ew.

You definitely don't want your car to break down 5 miles deep into a holler on a dark night. You can't see the hand infront of your face it is so dark.

I think they still do that in alotta "holler" round here...but at the least they are modernizing it to met building codes in most counties.. ..Iv heard from much of the older folks it used run into the rivers,creeks..So its really came a long ways..

Those cops give ya head aches...(like they aint got nothin better to do) very serious with it though, maybe thats the key to keeping down the crime..really not much crime in these areas like there is in the city so thats a good thing I figure..there is crime but just not as bad. I was told a story bout a mine-sercurity officer getting shot at a mines , and the newest crime seems to be steeling phone line...probaly the only place in this world someone would do this.. (stupid)

The dark hollers , yep gotta agree with ya on that one....dont wanna break down there...

Yeah, the cops can be hateful lol. It's usually the State troopers that are asses compared to the local cops. Unless of course you are an unfamiliar car going through down, that just gives them excitement to finally pull someone over without worrying about hurting their feelings lol.

Yep, phone line stealing is very popular around here lol. People steal it and take it into a recycling plant (I think?) and get money for the copper.

I have lived and traveled in most parts of West Virginia and although there are some strange people there it is nothing like that movie. I have met some very friendly and kind people in W.VA.
Not that many people go missing in W.Va. I don't know where you got your info but I would keep looking.

i hav heard bobcats scream before i wasnt born yesterday,i live in florida hello! but yea i jus find out for myself

Yes, maybe you should go find out for yourself, I think you'll be quite disappointed though.

Sat hello to the New River Gorge for me

morons like you are making me sick. i reckon that english is not your first language. from my experience, people like you are either still learning the language, gets pissed because some words or phrases are not on your idiots guide to english or you just want to flame somebody. read on, non-english speaking person when he was born so that you may learn. stop criticizing. No offense

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Not to be off-topic, hiking, canoe riding and whatever tourist attraction is available right? so there must be some kind of protection for the tourist. if these mountain men are hostile, the governing body of WV would have done something. i would love to go there sometime.

There are no hostile mountain men like cyrious described. I have been there many times. The most dangerous things in WV is getting lost in the woods. The protection that you speak of comes from going hiking/rafting/canoeing with someone who knows the area. That's what guides are for. They get paid to make sure you have a good time and stay safe.

^^^thanks

Also in most of these places they offer food..lol its usually part of the package ...you would want a guide if ya dont no nothing bout the woods...ran into a teenage kid from the city who came to visit his folks and went hiking.......the child was ate up with poison oak!!!!...differntly need to know your poisons before hitting the trails..

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Naw, they do it here in the Pine Barrens too. The price of copper is up and the amount of legit jobs is down.
My stepdad's family helped run Fort New Salem in WV. It use to be a cool place but it's dying because people lost interest in Mountain culture.
Hey cyurious! We have the New Libson Developmental Center where New Jersey puts the criminally insane here in the Pine Barrens. Camp out behind there for a few. People are always jumping the fence and getting lost in the swamp. Maybe a cannibal will escape



Lapiche

Hmmm... well... I'm from WV - born and raised. In a small "backwoods" community too. Haven't heard much about people going missing. It's true that most are very conservative in their beliefs, and yes racism is still prevalent in the small communities. However, I've never seen a deformed person, though I have seen plenty of spirits, and heard a fair share of chilling stories about strange creatures (mom and her dad once followed the trail - in the fresh fallen snow - of a large cat that suddenly turned into human footprints), and of course the Mothman of Point Pleasant. It's not uncommon to hear panthers screams, and a bobcat does sound like a woman screaming.

Oh and about those Mountain Men... sorry to burst your bubble, but most the ones I know are some of the nicest guys you'll meet - willing to give you the shirt of their backs if you needed it. To be honest, I'd be more afraid living in NYC.