San Toy, Ohio a Ghost Town Buried in the Wayne National Forest, about 7 miles West of McConnelsville, Ohio lies the remains of what once was a thriving coal mining town. A flourishing community in the early 20th century, it was a coal town created by the Sunday Creek Coal Company. At its peak, it had a baseball team, several saloons, a theater, a hospital, a post office, and many other various stores and schools. San Toy was a Wild West town that grew out of the Appalachian foothills. It was a rough town where people frequently died in the saloons and streets, and there were many deadly mining accidents as well. San Toy was a big moonshine town during the prohibition era as well. On September 25, 1924, a group of disgruntled miners rolled a coal cart full of burning railroad ties into a mine. The subsequent fire destroyed the theater and hospital. The other mine in the town was closed down by Sunday Creek rather than update it. By 1931, 17 of the 19 registered voters voted to abandon the town. Many foundations and roads of the once busy town remain. A local road (path) is named in its honor.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 02:36:02 +0000
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