Koren Fae Rawlings wrote: > No,there has never been a hospital here in Franklin, and neither in > Pendleton County. We barely have doctors. We just got our first > stoplight in the county 1 1/2 years ago!!! There is one grocery > store and two pharmacies in the county. There are no fast food > resturants, at least until the 15th of this month, then "Mean Gene's" > will open in a new Texaco gas station/conveinece store/fast food > resturant in Franklin. There is no railroad, nor four lane highways. > > What you will fined here are friendly people, clean air and water, > good fishin' and quiet, beautiful mountains and valley areas. You do > not have to be afraid to leave your car unlocked while you shop, or > walk down the street. Everyone is helpful, if you ask them right. > The pace of life here is slower, few people rush around. I moved > here from Maryland in 1983, and love it here. Like any community, > you have both good and bad, but the good outweighs the bad in my > thinking. > > Good luck in your research. The closest hospitals are Grant > Memorial Hospital, Petersburg, WV; Rockingham Memorial Hospital, > Harrisonburg, VA; and the hospital in Elkins, WV. Whom are you > researching? Maybe we can help in some way. > Koren: You are so right. I just love this section of WVA; Pendleton, Randolph and Tucker Counties. The people are so friendly and helpful and the area is clean and free from pollution. I haven't been to Franklin, but have been thru Seneca Rocks on my way to Harman. Just last year, I got to visit the Germany Valley and see the log cabin that Isaac Harman the first built for his bride in the 1780s. I felt that the Germany Valley was just spectacular and I was there in August. I'd love to see it in the fall with the leaves in their fall colors. I've travelled from Nova Scotia to Florida and almost to the Mississippi, but I'll take the northeastern section of WVA any day. It's so pretty. Evelyn Roy