What Happened To Iaeger, West Virginia?

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11 ай бұрын

Iaeger, West Virginia...WOW!! Located in McDowell County, and having a population of only 257 people, it is one of the poorest and hardest hit towns in the state. After the coal mine industry came to an end, and dealing with floods, Iaeger has suffered immensely. Most people had to move to find jobs as the town has been just about wiped out. Those who remain deal with struggles daily, as poverty rates are over 34%. Median incomes are less than half of the national average. I barely seen anyone there, and downtown was empty as it gets. Quite sad, but amazing at the same time as it is such a beautiful place. Abandoned homes, buildings, and cars make it look as time has stood still for decades. Let's take a drive and check it out!

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@thejudgmentalcat 11 ай бұрын

What a cute town it probably was in its day. The kudzu is taking down the electric pole!

@voodookitchenmama 11 ай бұрын

Places and vehicles look like people just got up and left. So hauntingly beautiful and sad at the same time.

@terrylawson1946 11 ай бұрын

We all need to move their and bring the town back to life

@BOZOSMITH-xw3ms 11 ай бұрын

Being retired I could do that

@fortressgothika 11 ай бұрын

Maybe yes or maybe not this one but surely there could be a spot somewhere.

@brycewiborg8095 11 ай бұрын

The impressive thing is there isn't garbage scattered around, and the streets were reasonably well maintained. Never been there. Thank you.

@johnmartin7182 11 ай бұрын

as always awesome content love this channel

@hoodsnhollers 11 ай бұрын

Thank you John!!

@11mralman 10 ай бұрын

I'll come across similar looking videos, watch them, and as soon as some guy feels he has to narrate, I realize I picked a badie, and immediately look for one of yours! Thank you for not narrating and trying to be witty. That's what makes your videos superior. Thank you!

@hoodsnhollers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@1940limited 11 ай бұрын

This place doesn't look too bad. It's nice and neat with no trash thrown around. Not like the inner city hoods. The old commercial buildings look as if they could be fixed up and used again. Many of the houses are shot. Those dump trucks in the beginning of the video are expensive items. It's amazing people would park them and walk away. Poor little kitty at 1:30. Looking for a home, maybe?

@johnlorrieboskovic2836 11 ай бұрын

Often people here acquire via trading back and forth multiples of the same vehicle. They may have been worth something at one time but my bet is that each is missing things like the engine or transmission or large amounts of the braking systems. The goal is often to have enough spare parts available to keep the truck that is still running in service.

@rebeccareynolds5064 11 ай бұрын

I miss the way it use be. Everything changes with time. People move away for jobs like myself. I love my home town, I love the people and I do get homesick sometimes. Good people in Iaeger and it will always be home

@1940limited 11 ай бұрын

These places always have a few churches well kept and obviously still in use. Then there's the railroad that looks as if it's in use, too, but no trains stop here anymore.

@iansharp7422 11 ай бұрын

Another sign of the times with churches closing due to shrinking congregations. Sometimes they will be bought up and converted into houses. Some of them might look decent from the outside but probably just have a part time caretaker or such. Some probably get used as meeting halls.

@andrewbird57 11 ай бұрын

I am struck by the natural beauty of this place. It's perplexing that in so much of the nation - especially out here in California - homes are out of reach for middle class families, while places such is this are left abandoned and impoverished. What type of camera do you use? Thank you.

@CJ-vj7pm 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, the nature in West Virginia is very pretty despite the dilapidated man-made infrastructure

@CJ-vj7pm 11 ай бұрын

I always find your videos interesting, so here's a question: do you ever have residents or cops in these locations look at you suspiciously or even threaten you, or do you mostly go unnoticed? Thanks, keep up the good work.

@vickisawyer7405 11 ай бұрын

Strange that the only living thing in this video was a kitty and he looked as if he was coming to you to say "hi". This is another town that looks like it could be a set for a Twilight Zone episode. Very beautiful countryside. Thank you!

@hoodsnhollers 11 ай бұрын

I was trying to give him some food. He seen it coming I think lol

@vickisawyer7405 11 ай бұрын

@@hoodsnhollers that is very nice of you, maybe better than the wildlife he might be eating...🐈‍⬛

@gailweikelcorrea 11 ай бұрын

COAL....thats what happened 😦😔

@williebeamish5879 11 ай бұрын

It's still so gorgeous there. Such a shame.

@bridgetmuehlberger5141 11 ай бұрын

Wow, that Montgomery Wards Catalog Store was definitely from a different time. It seems the kudzu is taking over this town. Fascinating and sad at the same time.

@robinsmith8252 11 ай бұрын

Some of these towns still have a chance. I would love to see some footage of train traffic. Wonder is it commercial only or Amtrack also? Rhank you for doing these.

@calamityjane7808 11 ай бұрын

What a beautiful place.... My heart breaks...

@algee8415 11 ай бұрын

Only life was the kitty at 1:25 and a car in the last four seconds

@tanja6233 11 ай бұрын

Hello friend @0:20 was that a JAGUAR? All the greenery/ hills keeps it beautiful must say streets are fairly decent-looking ..It's the buildings left abandoned nor kept up 😢..Along side "FAMILIES THAT WILL NOT LEAVE HOME" no matter WHAT.. Stay safe in your travels friend 🤗

@hoodsnhollers 11 ай бұрын

Yes that was a Jaguar lol

@tanja6233 11 ай бұрын

@@hoodsnhollers WOW..not bad at all Jaguar in West Virginia.. Take care

@johnlorrieboskovic2836 11 ай бұрын

It was a Jaguar from the days when Ford was reviving the marque. It's at least 25 years old and was worthless when new!

@bobkirk942 11 ай бұрын

Definitely can find a house there for under $20000

@williebeamish5879 11 ай бұрын

Yeh, just surprised with all this "back to nature", homesteading, and flight from the cities that folks don't consider this state. Not enough amenities close by I guess.

@lindapietrasz8070 11 ай бұрын

01:27 🐾🐾 meow 🐱

@gabe5946 11 ай бұрын

Thanks as always 👍🇺🇸

@r.pres.4121 11 ай бұрын

What happened, this small mountain community was too dependent on one industry known as coal mining. When the market demand for coal collapsed, the mines closed and towns like this just deteriorated and died out. There is nothing left in this little town except boarded up brick buildings, discarded dump trucks, empty houses, and a mostly poor and aging population left behind.

@drummersagainstitk 11 ай бұрын

I love your work Thank you.

@hoodsnhollers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@user-xl5hv2yg1x 5 ай бұрын

From iaeger just moved 2 months ago and already miss it so much just no work there

@Enemiesexposed 11 ай бұрын

What happened to the whole dang country?

@tom2698 11 ай бұрын

Haunting....

@Sir_Sway 11 ай бұрын

looks nice to me

@carolyneredic2149 8 ай бұрын

How many people live here? It’s not over til God say it is done beautiful city love West Virginia

@lindapietrasz8070 11 ай бұрын

That city has some weird road designs. 🤔

@sknowman1424 11 ай бұрын

Looks like the Logan video you posted last week. Pretty much how WV looks except for a few small areas in the 4 or 5 growing counties in the state. Maybe it is a WV thing but virtually all these abandoned and run down towns have a Dollar General.

@rosiemcnaughton9933 11 ай бұрын

Empty buildings and kudzu...

@msmedved_ 11 ай бұрын

I see nothing wrong with this town, it's really quite beautiful, vintage America !

@ricardoenriquevasquezsola5586 11 ай бұрын

El paisaje se parece al cantón General António Elizalde, en la provincia del Guayas, República del Ecuador

@laretdenton9768 11 ай бұрын

Good grief Main Street is empty except for the cat that is wondering which way to go.

@lindapietrasz8070 11 ай бұрын

05:38 I swear that looks like a Kudzu Big Bird.

@bobkirk942 11 ай бұрын

1810's-1830's homes maybe some late 1700's

@lindapietrasz8070 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Here's $5 to buy some Kudzu to plant at where you live. 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿

@hoodsnhollers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much again Linda! The kudzu is the new paint for the south!

@countrifried 11 ай бұрын

Still got family that lives there in Ritter holler.

@HackHunter1835 11 ай бұрын

McDowell county. They can give these towns different names, but they all mirror each other with the destruction of the coal industry. I feel fortunate being able to move away from the great state of Wva at the age of 21. I will never forget when my boss said " would you like to transfer to the big City?" I never looked back but feel for the people who never left.

@christinabator5705 11 ай бұрын

Peaceful

@ElenorNailsArt 11 ай бұрын

Яка надзвичайна природа! Казкова краса

@hartmutlorentzen9659 11 ай бұрын

Much better than Kensington!

@anjachan2 11 ай бұрын

So spooky!

@tentigers7335 11 ай бұрын

Looks like it could be a nice place fallen on hard times. Mostly no litter with streets and sidewalks looking okay. Even a lot of the run down buildings had the weeds cut. Probably better than most of these sad locations in the US.

@curlyyhair777 11 ай бұрын

❤

@christinepowers8013 11 ай бұрын

What’s that close to?

@R0ttenGear 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your Videos 👍🏼 Grüße aus Deutschland 🇩🇪

@hoodsnhollers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@janeentumbao8690 11 ай бұрын

I bet some of the reasons you like driving through WV is because there's no one there to bother you, the peace and quiet, the fresh air and it's dirt cheap to shop. Side note... I think Hollywood should move more movies here to WV to put some people to work and bring money. They could build the biggest sets there!

@jimgomez5396 3 ай бұрын

What's for sale that's not in a flood plain??

@user-rq9ql1co2n 7 ай бұрын

What happened was everyone got tiered and went to other places it used be like a little Paris but now people have went and annoyed more stuff and I live in iaeger

@frankwoods4532 11 ай бұрын

Where are the people?

@simpledan850 6 ай бұрын

Use to live there and I'll tell ya why....there is nothing there even Walmart left.

@cherrylove3656 11 ай бұрын

shame I love Virginia doesn't surprise me the whole countries seems to be going in this direction.

@gailweikelcorrea 11 ай бұрын

We all know what happened to all the town's in WV so why ask...it was coal, and we all know it...company's move in, then they move out once the coal is gone...and so are the JOBS !!!