Sawmill holler Gary McDowell County West Virginia

[@astra285]

Love the tour thank you so pretty and relaxing. Most people would never venture out to see the beauty. Thanks again

[@FireFighter-]

Your very welcome ☺

[@clanrobertson7200]

Thank you for your time and effort to put this video together. I road up that holler with my father back in the early 1950s when I was a child with my father and sometimes the sister and mother. I was born in Elbert in the winter of 1948 at my grandparents house up on the hill above the railroad cut behind the Company Store. My father and mother and I lived almost across from the school house until my sister was born and grew up to around 3. Then, with mom expecting again, we moved to Wilco and lived there in a 2 bedroom duplex with a basement until we moved to Virginia in 1956. I miss those hollers. Mom’s folks lived up in Number 13 Holler which has been strip mined. There used to be a beautiful creek with rock walls and bridges to the neighbors house up where the houses and road ended and the forest remained. It was good hunting and a beautiful area. I have my uncles 10 point (very conservative) Buck that he tracked for two seasons. When he checked it at the Ranger’s station, they took something, maybe a tooth, and he got a certificate back saying that it was the oldest buck that they had ever seen at that time. The old professor Live free or die! Death ☠️ to all tyrants, all tyrants foreign and domestic.

[@FireFighter-]

Ur welcome if I can bring a smile 😃 to anyone face or good memories it was wall Werth it I love herring yalls great story's thank yall

[@EsteeDarla]

Thank you for sharing, we own some family land in Cumberland Kentucky in Sawmill Holler, but our holler goes up really really steep to you get to our land Some of the road has fallen apart making it hard to drive up there it was hard driving before cause you could go over the mountain, you can only go one way but once you get up to our land we was lucky to have a little not much flat part then all the hills and mountains. It's been in our family since the late 1800's and every generation some family member live on it to survive, no ones on it now. I love seeing these videos.

[@FireFighter-]

Ur every welcome happy to help

[@coryfinley7759]

I know you probably don't remember but right after you turn left past that first bridge, off of the main road, there use to be a long row of appartments across from that brick building that burned, that were a long the creek. I had family that lived in almost all of those apartments at one time. At the very far end, closest to the train trusel is where my grandma and grandpa lived. Instead of just driving over the tracks, the road used to run straight in front of the row of appartments. I still see the gravel road but guess you can't drive under the tracks No more. I appreciate you taking your time to make this. Even though it's all grown up, I can see in my mind what it used to look like. Spent a lot of time walking that holler. Thanks again bud and I'll be watching for videos in the future. Stay safe buddy.

[@rebeccacole3451]

Beautiful, please do more videos of these hollers,most people will never get to see them.

[@FireFighter-]

I'm going to when I get time. It's a little hard when you work all the time u no

[@micjisters]

my grandmother lives there. she just had her knees amputated so her legs are stiff like pegs but she still walks that gravel road faster than what u drive it.

[@FireFighter-]

I'm sorry to hear that but at least she can still walk

[@micjisters]

@@FireFighter- im watching your other video, this time you're on a call(missing person), you're on the same road but you're not driving any faster. i'm just a little suprised and wonder if u pick up the pace if someones on fire. no offense. i really am from WV but the grandmother thing was fiction. i miss WV so thanx for the vid.

[@FireFighter-]

Your welcome anytime

[@FireFighter-]

Lol if someone was on fire I definitely would be going faster I don't think u would see anything but a blur lmfao 🤪

[@joycedurham1729]

Bless her heart

[@tradercris]

Oh man great! I dont know why I enjoy these WV drives so much but I do!

[@FireFighter-]

Because it's so beautiful here an its WV u just can't hate it lol

[@bradlane3662]

I've lived in McDowell County all my life up to this point but I've never been in Sawmill Holler! And I don't know why because I've been all over the county. I had no idea it was so nice and can tell like much of the county it's been much more populated and important to the coal industry!

[@FireFighter-]

Yes sir your right an it is beautiful up in there

[@barbarastinson9591]

Brings back lots of good memories. Thanks

[@FireFighter-]

Your very welcome

[@joannechappell4936]

Enjoy the videos of McDowell Co.W VA. I was born in Thorpe , McDowell County. Love going back to my roots Thank you.

[@FireFighter-]

Your very welcome

[@jenniferbailey4461]

My dad was born in panther I think he always wanted to take me down to McDowell to meet family before he passed unfortunately we never made it I wish I would I would love knowing my extended family ....I have an uncle thats buried down there he was killed in a hunting accident at a young age

[@davis9209]

Apartments right next to the train omg!! The noise alone would drive me insane

[@spencerbergquist781]

Nice relaxing video. I now understand what a "Holler" is. Interesting to see how people live in other areas of the US. I live in a city of 1 million . It's so different.

[@FireFighter-]

Thanks an there is anything better than the country an West Virginia lol West Virginia is a hole breed of its own I love it here u really can't beat it 😀

[@melaniemcintosh162]

Hello from Wisconsin. WV is absolutely beautiful. Plan on moving there next year after my daughter graduates. I want to start a little homestead and enjoy the peace and quiet. If any one has any pointers please let me know

[@FireFighter-]

West Virginia is a beautiful place but it can be very dangerous you have black bears and other dangerous animals but also there's a lot of mountains them to be dangerous and deadly by themselves just be careful it's beautiful but dangerous

[@melaniemcintosh162]

@@FireFighter- thank you

[@FireFighter-]

Your very welcome ☺

[@BrightlikeLight]

oh wow! i wonder what # u are in? i lived by the gary elem and high as a child. not recognizing anything yet but a lot is just gone last i went yrs ago. i love gary, wv forever💕💕💕💕💕

[@FireFighter-]

Idk i just know it by sawmill holler lol. I no what u mean I love this place so much. 💞 love McDowell County. I love this place more then Ohio where I grew up at. Love WV 💘

[@julybutterfly]

I like how you stopped to say hello to the horsey! I just stumbled upon your video, may I ask what a holler is? I'm from Canada, I have no idea lol!

[@FireFighter-]

It's like a valley that's washed out of time I really don't know how to explain it it's just more of a metaphor I do believe

[@julybutterfly]

@@FireFighter- cool thanks! I subscribed😊

[@FireFighter-]

Thank you 😊

[@danieljustdaniel9550]

I use live up Talman Village Holler, so if you ever get up that way , mack sure to post it. Thanks.

[@FireFighter-]

Ok ill try to get one for you

[@danieljustdaniel9550]

@@FireFighter- Thanks!

[@FireFighter-]

Np man

[@jewelzb1402]

Can you imagine what its like when a major snow storm hits? Whew!

[@FireFighter-]

Man it's beautiful for real 😍

[@mikespikedog5293]

Looks like the Back roads up here in Greene County Pa just across the line from Morgantown. I love driving around on those old back roads.

[@FireFighter-]

I no right I love so back roads its like heaven

[@MultiCrusher2]

how do cars pass on that road?

[@FireFighter-]

They can it's just tricky an there's just a few people lives on that road

[@johnmcgee7459]

Where is Sawmill Holler 22:41 in Gary WV

[@FireFighter-]

It's right when u come in to Gary from welch side on RT 103

[@claytonholliman8239]

Yea I want my driveway soooo long back in the woods that its got to have its on gas station ...lol

[@tapptom]

What’s that clicking sound? Road gravel

[@FireFighter-]

I do believe so lol

[@tapptom]

@@FireFighter- good video Can u do some of the small towns like a Gary around there? Show streets houses people?

[@FireFighter-]

Yeah I can it might b a little bit bcz I work 6 days a week lol u no

[@littlemoto1]

Beautiful

[@FireFighter-]

Thank you

[@tradercris]

Also 3:00 to 3:40 on the left it looks as if some entity at one time installed a side walk. Hmmmm interesting... I wonder who or why? The old WPA? Or prehaps when the coal mines were still going strong more people lived in this holler and a side walk was necesarry?

[@FireFighter-]

I would say so what would be my best guess

[@claytonholliman8239]

Is that a good place to live rite there ?? I'm leaving ms. in about a week and all I want is a small place to put a tiny house grow a garden and raise me some chickens but I don't want to be near drunks are dope heads are loud people......is there any land for sale i have cash ...about a acre ....with shade a must ....?????

[@FireFighter-]

It is a beautiful place to live u should b able to find a place here

[@debbiequesenberry5577]

I lived in McDowell Co for 10 years, and with the exception of a severe drug problem it was beautiful.

[@claytonholliman8239]

I rent a small amount of land there if somebody just wanted to rent to me at first ..???????