Cities are fine, but there’s just something about small towns in rural West Virginia. They often have some of the best people you’ll ever meet. Here are some of the reasons why:
- Family is important to them.
Kris & Fred/Flickr Nothing is more important than family. Nothing.
- They’re handy and resourceful.
Seattle Municipal Archives/Flickr In small towns, you may not have 24-hour service when it comes to auto mechanics and other things, you have to learn things for yourself or you might get into trouble.
- They know how to enjoy the simple things.
U.S. Department of Agriculture/Flickr Like a hard day’s work or growing your own plants and food.
- They’re outdoorsy.
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing/Flickr Most small town West Virginians know their way around a hiking trail, or a fishing pond or the hunting stand.
- They’re generous.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Small town people are often the most generous and giving.
- They’re hardworking.
smilla4/Flickr Whether it’s farming the land or mining coal, people from small town West Virginia know how to work.
- Community is important to them.
Melissa Cuppett/Flickr People in small towns always seem to know their neighbors and they’re there to help if help is needed.
- They have strong morals.
Becky/Flickr They know right from wrong and strive to treat others how they would like to be treated.
- They hold to their traditions.
Jimmy Emerson DVM/Flickr Like church on Sunday morning and family dinners that afternoon, to name a few.
- They volunteer.
Becky/Flickr In small towns, people have to volunteer or things don’t get done. West Virginians in rural areas give of themselves to make their communities better.
What in your opinion makes people from small town West Virginia the best?
Kris & Fred/Flickr
Nothing is more important than family. Nothing.
Seattle Municipal Archives/Flickr
In small towns, you may not have 24-hour service when it comes to auto mechanics and other things, you have to learn things for yourself or you might get into trouble.
U.S. Department of Agriculture/Flickr
Like a hard day’s work or growing your own plants and food.
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing/Flickr
Most small town West Virginians know their way around a hiking trail, or a fishing pond or the hunting stand.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Small town people are often the most generous and giving.
smilla4/Flickr
Whether it’s farming the land or mining coal, people from small town West Virginia know how to work.
Melissa Cuppett/Flickr
People in small towns always seem to know their neighbors and they’re there to help if help is needed.
Becky/Flickr
They know right from wrong and strive to treat others how they would like to be treated.
Jimmy Emerson DVM/Flickr
Like church on Sunday morning and family dinners that afternoon, to name a few.
In small towns, people have to volunteer or things don’t get done. West Virginians in rural areas give of themselves to make their communities better.
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