Peterstown, West Virginia: The Hidden Gem Of The Mountaineer State

Peterstown, WV: The Hidden Gem Of The Mountaineer State
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[@victoriapendleton4099]

He never sold it, but Jones passed away in 1976 and one of the sons sold the diamond at Sotheby’s auction house in New York in 1984. Although the official price was debated, it was reported to be about $75,000 ($200,000 in today’s economy). Pam Jackson, president of the Peterstown Preservation Group, said she thinks someone from South Korea bought the diamond but no one knows for sure or where it is now.

[@realappalachia]

Cool!! Thanks for the info!

[@robinhaupt9119]

What a cool story! Thank goodness they did eventually did learn it was a diamond! Thank you Shane and Melody.

[@LinaUzumaki42]

First comment 🥰💪💯✨ I also played both ads so u get ur check. True fans don't skip ads on their fav channels. P.s I love WV videos

[@realappalachia]

Thank you, Lina! You’re the best!!

[@davidalexander7914]

I went to Peter’s town Elementary school lived on Cashmere Road. We was one of the first if not only black families in that small town. Brings back suck awesome memories! Thank you for that I have subscribed to your channel 😊🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@markfletcher8084]

I heard of the diamond story several years ago. I was born in Princeton WV and have close family members buried in Ballard WV. I always thought Peterstown was a neat small town.

[@mikejennings2346]

Thanks for the video Shane and Melody. Such an interesting story. According to Wikipedia, the largest diamond found in the US is the Uncle Sam diamond discovered in Murfreesboro, Arkansas in 1924.

[@hello9945]

Another excellent video, Shane and Melody; we appreciate you!

[@1BEAVIS13]

I was hoping Shane would sing John Anderson's "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday.) Edit:sp.

[@realappalachia]

Ouch! Man, I sure missed the boat on that one…gonna kick myself in the pants now lol

[@jenny_1076]

My home town.Steve NewBerry is from peterstown didn't he play college football? Great video

[@rocket3795]

I live in wv an I love it an I love all the wv videos

[@renediaz6523]

You guys ROCK! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK!!!!!

[@talldude5841]

You both are our diamonds. Great story & well said. What a great team you make.

[@realappalachia]

Thank you so much!

[@ronalddawson3873]

Once again Melody is funny and Gorgeous.I love watching her.She makes me laugh every time.I live in North Easternmost Maryland Bordering Delaware and Pennsylvania and you show me places I probably will never see in person.Please,keep the videos coming.

[@kimberlywilliams6159]

Been in Peterstown my entire life. Glad you didn't blink or you would have missed us..😂 Actually graduated a year before Chad, and had his mom and dad as teacher's.

[@victoriapendleton4099]

Chad Johnston is now Dr. Chad Johnston and practices medicine - not football - in Blacksburg

[@macman1138]

Quite possibility down the road from Man, WV.

[@margieolson7800]

A real Peter named Randy moved there in 2022. A Hidden Past!

[@heatherfulmore3412]

South Florida does not have diamonds.The place has some quartz stones. The area down here is mostly sand. I think that my area has calcium.

[@Chrisfeb68]

Alluvial means that it was found in soil that eroded from the surrounding hilltops.

[@davidalexander7914]

I grew up here!! Love it and miss it!! ❤😊🙏🏾💯

[@tj5376]

I really enjoy your videos exploring Appalachia, keep ‘‘em coming and be safe!

[@realappalachia]

Thanks, will do!

[@sabrinakrafft5151]

I grew up in Peterstown and Chad Johnston went to school with my brother. He use to come spend the night when we were kids. My Daddy went to school with one of the Jones brother. And the youngest of the Jones boys was a principle in Monroe County. Thanks for sharing this. It brings back lots of great memories.

[@realappalachia]

How cool, love hearing from locals who know these tales very well

[@marciabyram6003]

A diamond in the rough, West By God. 💎

[@richierichardson9688]

Ayyyyy my hometown!!!!!!!!!!

[@benandcis]

How much did the diamond sell for

[@bludgeonedtodeath90]

She is true appalachian. I like her accent!

[@viking7560]

Chad Johnston is a MD now, I believe around Blacksburg VA.

[@petegregory517]

Yep, just checked it.

[@realappalachia]

That’s awesome, everyone from the area always loved him so I’m glad he didn’t move too terribly far away

[@jonhammes6209]

Where there is one diamond, there are more diamonds

[@sphjr1]

Howdy from Madison county Indiana Thanks for the ride along 🚘

[@bruinsfan8278]

Curious to know, the payout for the Huge Diamond? Bet the family paid the mortgage off ! Thanks ! Great Video :-)

[@realappalachia]

We found that it sold for $75,000 back then - the equivalent of $200,000 these days. Your Bruins are in first place by a lot, you gotta be loving that lol

[@walterlangston4484]

was in Peterstown last year you can get to the Appalachian trail from there from the sugar creek farm

[@realappalachia]

Did not know that

[@willbygosh4887]

I'm from West Virginia and I've never heard of Peterstown there's a Petersburg West Virginia.Thankyou for the video,I can learn something new from time to time.

[@TomHoffman-uw7pf]

Just like Charleston and Charles Town WV.

[@tj5376]

Here’s a cool little town in southern West Virginia it’s near Logan it’s Blair and there was a somewhat famous battle that happened there in 1921 would make for an interesting little video.

[@realappalachia]

Great suggestion!

[@rogieru8796]

I just love y’all so much ! I live in Laurel Springs North Carolina , it’s near Sparta you should come check the area out it is a nice Mountain community with a lot of history !

[@realappalachia]

Thank you so much, hope we can make it back down to that area of NC soon, we love it down there

[@huffysoutdooradventures7499]

The design on Shanes sweatshirt reminds me of the Real Pocahontas Coal coal tags I've found while metal detecting. Apparently they threw a hand full of little aluminum tags in every load of coal they sold for advertisement purposes.

[@realappalachia]

How cool, they're called scatter tags and I collect them. I'd love to stumble up on some of those like that.

[@jessdrake2422]

I live in Summers County about an hours drive from Peters town, great video!

[@realappalachia]

Thanks for watching!

[@dianeelters1890]

A little more info on the diamond. We do not have diamonds in West Virginia. Therefore, it was determined that it was dropped by a glacier! To me, that makes it even more of an awesome find.

[@realappalachia]

Wow, that’s awesome info. How wild to think that could happen

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

I'm a diamond... I knew my Mom was right, and all the other kids at school, my employers and my ex-wife were wrong. Thanks SHANE AND MELODY!

[@johnperdue2327]

You guys were so close to my home..even closer on the "possum holler" one. I live just outside of oakvale wv

[@realappalachia]

How cool, been a long time since we’ve been to Oakvale but we saw road signs on this trip

[@danielciemian]

Cool video

[@jamesneice8071]

I live here in Petertown

[@realappalachia]

Awesome! Too bad we didn’t see each other! - Melody

[@chubbawubba4287]

Thanks for sharing, Cheers

[@sandy89107]

Maybe start visiting all the towns down river from there as diamonds could wash downwards in storms 😉 💙

[@realappalachia]

I like your way of thinking

[@kevinbarrett5001]

1739!!!

[@SimpleSxber]

I live here and just found this video, love it

[@realappalachia]

Thank you

[@lindasolis9909]

Thanks for this interesting video. My family is from Petersburg WV, never heard of Peterstown. Love WV, haven't visited on years.

[@AnnC....]

Great video, Thank you

[@realappalachia]

Glad you liked it!

[@sylvianolan2185]

Shane and Melody,have ye ever featured Winchester Virginia,the home of Patsy Cline?

[@realappalachia]

No, I’m not sure if that is technically in Appalachia but it is a pretty far haul for us. Been there many many times though and a beautiful area

[@sylvianolan2185]

@@realappalachia 0k many thanks. Keep up the good work.

[@1940limited]

I never heard of the Jones Diamond so, once again, I learned something from the exploits of Shane & Melody. It seems impossible to find out what it sold for.

[@realappalachia]

We found a place that claimed it sold for only $75,000 which would be the equivalent of $200,000 these days

[@1940limited]

@@realappalachia That seems cheap, but who knows?

[@victoriapendleton4099]

Did Mrs. Jones have 16 children???

[@realappalachia]

15 or 16 - all boys - a record

[@brendaruble52]

That's cool I'm from West Virginia and had no idea a diamond was discovered in my home state

[@realappalachia]

So cool, right?! I loved this story! - Melody

[@SpookyAppalachia]

That’s so cool. Guess I’ll go play some horseshoe. I bet they wish they could have cashed that in during the depression.

[@realappalachia]

Definitely so!!

[@davidnewman9244]

what a story. hello from England

[@realappalachia]

Hey there!! Thanks for watching! - Melody

[@judypierce7028]

WOW! You made it to Petersburg, WV. Yes, it is a really neat town in WV. I haven't visited Petersburg in a "coon's age" (old WVirginian expression). That is an interesting story about the diamond. From what I have heard , Jones never sold the diamond. One of his sons sold it after his Dad passed away. I don't remember who bought it or what he/she paid for the diamond. I don't know what happened to Chad Johnson. When I was attending WVU, the students talked a great deal about Jerry West and the former football coach, Don Nelen. Take care and be safe.

[@realappalachia]

Love that “coon’s age” saying, Judy! Haha that’s such a cool story! We love it! Thank you! - Melody

[@chubbawubba4287]

Judy I am also from WV and have not been to Petersburg in at least 15 years. lol

[@bradlane3662]

It's Peterstown 🙂

[@johnfrank3642]

It’s Peterstown West Virginia in Monroe county not Petersburg West Virginia Petersburg is the county seat of Grant County witches and Potomac Highlands

[@judypierce7028]

@@johnfrank3642 OH well! It still is an interesting place.

[@karenreichenbaugh856]

Awesome story.

[@realappalachia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamese3169]

Nature Boy...... Rick Flair, WHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!. He had one of the biggest diamonds I'd ever seen on his pinky when I was a kid. Thanks for this history lesson. I never knew about this. Stay safe.

[@realappalachia]

Wooooo thank you sir

[@thetravelingunderwood]

A very cool story. It has been a long time since I have been in this town. I am now looking forward to going back.

[@realappalachia]

Oh yes, you might come home with a diamond, ya never know lol

[@benlaw4647]

Enjoyed this ! Awesome story ! Very beautiful area ! Thanks guys . God bless..🙏❤

[@realappalachia]

God bless you too

[@ncarter1035]

My home county! A theory on the diamond is that it was dropped by passing Native Americans. Lots of history as you travel up Rt219. Thank you for showing!

[@realappalachia]

How cool is that

[@kesmarn]

Fascinating! What a twist on a story of found treasure! The fact that it sat in a wooden box in a shed for 14 years through the Great Depression... Wow, you could write half a dozen short stories about that alone. I don't know much about gem hunting, but it does seem likely that in coal country there would also be diamonds, no? Still and all, when the weather is frosty and you need warmth, that Pocahontas coal is going to be much more valuable than a wheel barrow full of diamonds! LOL! Please keep the videos coming, and stay healthy and blessed!

[@realappalachia]

Thank you so much

[@terriskinner5488]

We enjoy your videos. I grew up near Gettysburg, my ancestors are all buried there and West Va. And Maryland. You are doing a great job! Just have to ask, are you two related in some way? Keep traveling!

[@realappalachia]

Thank you, no, not related

[@geraldmoon1169]

Great video. I really enjoy the interesting background stories you guys have in your videos.

[@realappalachia]

Thank you so much, Gerald

[@myfuturepuglife]

I love that you two made this video! I used to live 3 minutes down the road across the Virginia line and my man was born and raised in Monroe County. I shared this on FB because I have many friends from that area.

[@realappalachia]

That’s fantastic, thank you!

[@dndaangel]

Awesome video!

[@GoodbyeKamala2024]

Another great video. I love been able to ride along.😊👍

[@realappalachia]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@carriecook2871]

Thanks you'll for covering all these small towns I love history so very cool

[@realappalachia]

Glad you like them!

[@jerryspangler4580]

My ancestors came from here in the 1880’s. Might have to visit this place!!

[@michaelcantrell3678]

Thanks!

[@realappalachia]

Thank you so much, we really appreciate it!

[@Surfguitarist59]

I was gonna says guys, you've found your diamonds in each other. This California Dude just loves these small town explorations you bring to us.

[@realappalachia]

Thank you so much, Dennis

[@dancrofford927]

Woooooooooooooooo

[@realappalachia]

Woooooo