I Drove Through Rock, West Virginia Here Is What I Saw

[@rdl8878]

These videos are the best - no narration, no music. Just a peaceful drive through the area. This is the best kind of video.

[@pampvamp]

Sometimes it’s hard to tell the occupied from the abandoned. Great video as always. I always feel like I’m there.

[@w.h.p.3430]

New subscriber here, I enjoy the scenery and the fact that you’re not talking through the whole experience! Thank you for sharing and the content.

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!

[@freedomrings1420]

It's almost like the viewer is actually riding along with peace and quiet.

[@vegtagt]

I really like the added text now, it gives us context to the areas you visit. Thank you ! 🎉😊

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thanks so much for watching! I try to add context when I can. I always add information in the description in more detail as well

[@klwthe3rd]

@@hoodsnhollers Yeah you adding context is so vitally important because just total silence doesn't tell the whole story in some situations. Great addition.

[@dietrikstein1871]

Yes, I agree. The text information enriched the video.

[@shirleygiordano7627]

There are so many small unique towns in WVa. My mom is from WVa. Thanks for the upload!

[@stephensmith4480]

It is so interesting to see some of these communities surrounded by such lovely country scenery, it also must be so down heartening that all the local industry has gone. Many thanks from The UK.

[@KarenLamberger]

This was once a thriving living community. People worked here, went to school and church. Prime example of how one industry took advantage of poor Americans and this is what is left behind. Worked around there in the Oil Exploration business in 1980. It looked bad then too.

[@markhayden1]

I think they only became poor when industry left.

[@klwthe3rd]

Do you live there?

[@donnagagne3813]

It must be especially sad for the people who remain there amongst the abandoned places. Great video; thank you.

[@ANYHOO0]

A few of those folks have their homes looking really nice.

[@yyjjoo2194]

It seems like pretty white flowers bloom on the green grass and the rain sings the joy of spring coming, but when I see the many old houses built in a row along the narrow valley road between the mountains, my heart feels heavy.

[@catman206]

Appreciate the compliment when you said it's a very beautiful state thank you is really a lot to do here if you like outdoor activities fishing and the list goes on and on when you said West Virginia is a beautiful state I watch your whole video. Appreciate that respectfully I am black dragon the midnight Ghost Rider from Charleston West Virginia

[@jonathanpittard8913]

Always interesting to see the different style coal camp houses. I noticed a lot had a barn style roof construction

[@hoodsnhollers]

Yup that’s very common in these areas here.

[@coldwar1952]

Dutch Colonial

[@David_K_C]

Cool video, I live in Ireland but it’s always interesting to see other parts of the world!

[@zxtenn]

WOW, i am going to look at a house for sale in Rock in a few days---Matoaka Rd, Rock, WV 24747, house itself has VERY nice wood floors, cabinets, etc with over .6 of an acre, some seriously nice woodworking inside

[@wmontile]

Thank You so much for these videos of West Virginia. No talking, no music, or non-sense special effects; just to the point! Excellent A+ I subscribed to your channel and looking forward to seeing more of West Virginia.

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thank you so much for watching and subscribing!

[@drummersagainstitk]

Thank you for every single post. It's important.

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thank you for watching!

[@Nêmhysy]

This beautiful video makes anyone reflect , question and travel to a distant time. Thank you very much for this tour ! Greetings from Brazil !

[@JesusSavedBubby]

Beautiful .. God's country !!! Thank you ... Especially for the quiet ! God bless you and your family 🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌

[@NancySimback]

After reading Rocket Boys, l can't get enough of West Virginia!

[@dietrikstein1871]

Very interesting, thank you. The constant speed of your car was very pleasant for the video.

[@hoodsnhollers]

Many thanks!

[@sparkplug5481]

Thank you , I really enjoy these scenic road trips

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thanks for watching!

[@etoiledhiver]

Thank you for the video

[@michaelschooler-f5x]

A reminder of how truly blessed i am. Thank you for the video, safe travels. Have a good day, Michael S.

[@jambocoo]

As a native West Virginian , it saddens me to see the decline in our state in certain areas. Fortunately we live near Morgantown and this area is thriving very well.

[@hoodsnhollers]

Morgantown is pretty decent

[@freedomrings1420]

What a shame about those barn looking houses just rotting away. At one time those were probably some really nice homes.😢

[@AngieHarding-k5j]

That place is beautiful...so much green nature ..trees ..space ..peace & quiet ..serene ..

[@Beechnut985]

Thanks for posting this.

[@AIRTRK1]

Eye Opening. Just when you think you have it bad, someone else has it a lot worse. Forgotten towns of America.

[@theorgelmeisterakathesoapm8589]

I've lived in WV my whole life and I live near Salt Rock, WV, but I've never heard of Rock.

[@Electra225]

Nice old white Ford Falcon I noticed. I wonder what it would be like to drive through there at night? Cool building there on the left of the road at 4:46. Subscribed and a thumbs up; thanks for posting!

[@hoodsnhollers]

I’ll have some night ones coming up very soon! Thanks for watching and subscribing

[@jamesellis5549]

Thanks for your posts ,I used to live in the coalfields and have been to many of these places.

[@denisejames6015]

Some of the homes look pretty kept up and nice. I have family that lives in Princeton, W.Va.

[@jimmy5634]

There are areas right across the Hudson River from NYC in New Jersey that are far more depressing than this. There are houses on top of houses, telephone poles and power lines everywhere, trash and streets so narrow you can hardly drive a car through them. At least these folk have nature.

[@jerushamaxwell281]

This makes me glad for what I have! Thanks for doing the exploring!

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thanks for watching!

[@goodcitizen4587]

Very cool. Thanks.

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thanks so much for watching

[@shellybliese9610]

Thank you for another great video.

[@user-znayu8899]

Thank you for an exciting journey

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thank you for watching!

[@Bear_58]

Excellent video. I don't know how you find these places but it's so great to see so many unique places. Thanks for the info you provided. It always adds extra life to the journey. 🤠👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@cherylkimbley3992]

Looks like many occupied. The rest could be bought for a song and rehabbed. That is country living. I often wonder how they get those extra-long trailers back in the holler around those curving roads!

[@D.N..]

This is very interesting.. Thanks for giving us a look at was probably a fairly thriving little town but sadly has slowly died off . A way of life that no longer exists

[@swankyswig51]

Thank you for your interesting videos. Very enjoyable to watch. I am a native New Yorker now living in Nicholas Co. WV! Only wish I would of moved here sooner! 🥰🇺🇸

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@madgrace7992]

Very sad but so beautiful. Imagine in better more vibrant times

[@MrJckpttsn]

Reminds me of John Denver's song "Country Roads"

[@tmain2295]

This is all very interesting. I appreciate your efforts. I'll like and sub.

[@edholohan]

Beautiful state!

[@TheOneinthewoods]

Beautiful place

[@Imogenevlogs]

Very peaceful to me

[@Imsaved777]

At least you have an endless supply of water in your backyard. 😊

[@bonzotalonzo9072]

I really love this stuff! I let my mind wander & always ask two questions. What year was the area most active & just what was the activity like during this time.

[@donutpredator4945]

So much potential there that's just gonna crumble down over time until Noone is left there and soon it'll be long forgotten

[@danielburke4113]

I had a aunt, uncle and cousin who lived there 50 years ago.

[@yardball1621]

My dad lives in Colliers, Wv. Small town on the back roads, you should check it out 👍🏻

[@vuho2075]

Please tell me there is a bar in the area...

[@MrCapeman1]

Such beautiful country. Wish the folks had it better.

[@bryandickinson3180]

This place looks just like something right off of the set for the movie 'Deliverance'.

[@BiGDeE3]

good work man

[@hoodsnhollers]

Appreciate it!

[@kathyd8738]

Great video, thank you.

[@Naturalworldlives]

The world will keep progressing and changing as its always done.

[@breakingthechainusa1007]

I was in southern West Virginia last week and where I live in eastern North Carolina is just as poor. We are just closer to larger cities here like Greenville and Raleigh but it's common to see people living in old ragged farm houses up a dirt path here.

[@laretdenton9768]

Real country 😊.

[@tooge47]

LOOK at all that FIREWOOD !!!! My kinda' PEOPLE !

[@phst37]

Thank you !!!

[@toocutepuppies6535]

Super curious about all those identical barn style houses. Some kind of housing project by the mines? Was this an old mining town?

[@ciphercode2298]

They were housing built for the miners by the coal companies

[@General_Crock]

Yes, mine or railroad housing.

[@HackHunter1835]

Always a creek and hillsides. I had to google "Rock Wva" Never heard of it until now

[@markhayden1]

There HAD to be a PT Cruiser in there somewhere!

[@WinthropWarriors]

Several places with big expensive jacked up trucks. Even spotted a Cadillac Escalade....

[@klwthe3rd]

Yep i saw that too.

[@Ssups101]

As I watch videos like this one, I often wonder what the back story is on some of the abandoned houses, garages and buildings are. What treasures are left inside...

[@hoodsnhollers]

I’m always wondering what it was like years ago. Had to be amazing

[@LauraKnotek]

Are any of the old houses ones that were built by the coal company?

[@Tina-w3y]

I would love to live there regardless of the look

i love this town

[@benf9745]

Wow, great Videos. What kind of transportation do you use? Just curios as it seems so steady and seamless.

[@robertmayer2071]

these folks will survive

[@jamesestep7094]

These people are happy there no need for fancy things as long as you got a roof over their heads food on the table clothes on their body shoes on their feet these are God fearing people they look out for each other at peace with life love what else would need. Love the video takes me back

[@BOEHHO89]

Looks like a good place to be from .

[@thenightporter]

Is there a reason why most if the houses have a gambrel roof?

[@BrothrBob]

Are there residents still living in this area of town? Very sad.

[@joelark2007]

Sure love chain link fence in wv

[@kathyhodson2526]

Thank you 😊

[@hoodsnhollers]

You're welcome 😊

[@Ghost-In-The-Machine27]

I hope you'll do a series about Southeast Kentucky where I live at sometime, lots and lots of twisty windy roads and hollers and valley's here in the mountains

[@hoodsnhollers]

Yup for sure. Definitely will be doing that in the near future!

[@t.d.harris1311]

A flash flood would wash those houses away, I live on the gulf coast of Florida and it happens here, especially when you live close to a stream, creek or even the river.

[@hoodsnhollers]

Flash floods happen often in those areas. I was in one filming not long before this one

[@LisaB-u2w]

Big Rock Candy Mountain.💖

[@LynneC44]

So many houses with the exact same architecture. I am guessing the mining companies put those up. I would love to see where the mines were.

[@Tina-w3y]

The land is pretty much like all of w.v.

[@PaulGibson-f7x]

What do people do for work?

[@robinblackmoor8732]

This looks just like the West Virginia depicted in the Fallout 76 video game. In the game it is a post-apocalypse time in the future, but it looks just like this.

[@joyceedwards3935]

I like your videos where do they go get food at store do they have lights and water or jobs do it floud back there

[@markkinsler4333]

Lots of long houses built along the road. I believe that these were hotels or rooming houses for single coal miners.

[@JohnJenkins-ib5wh]

Wow 💥

[@sharrontaylor4744]

Would those rock formations be the Seneca Rocks ?? !!

[@ciphercode2298]

No,theres a high rock cliff in the area along the bluestone river

[@richardkietzman9281]

It looks like anywhere West Virginia!

[@Solo_adv]

I wonder what people do for work out there?

[@sdfghrdnhjt]

I guess we can start saying the grass is always greener in Rock, West Virginia.

[@pje1452]

Go to Westover/Granville West Virginia

[@FritzSmith-h4g]

War WV must have been a prosperous community. There were 3 churches on one street.

[@redrooster1908]

Nice.

[@sgtdug276]

guess I will never set foot there LOL:)

[@rodneyrtennis1279]

What dash camera are you using?

[@teejay6063]

Hey dude. Are there any completely uninhabited hollers?

[@GardeningandMyDailyLife]

Vùng nông thôn thật êm ,là một nơi lý tưởng để sinh sống .

[@Coffee240]

❤❤❤ nice video ❤😊

[@hoodsnhollers]

Thanks for watching!