The History of Fleming-Neon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798718936438)

-THE FIRST BOOK TO EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF FLEMING-NEON, KENTUCKY!!!

-Discover the mysterious history of a small town with lots of secrets.

-Never before published pictures, interviews, sports records, and historical facts.

-Jeremy's interest in the history of the town started when he was in high school at Fleming-Neon. It was announced that a new school was to be built and the 3 high schools in Letcher County would be consolidated. This meant that Jeremy was in the last class to graduate from Fleming-Neon High School and it instilled an interest in those that had come before him. The first step was to compile all the high school football team's scores. That information was available for a number of years on a website that no longer exists.

-Next he became interested in the history of the town itself. One burning question continually comes up time and time again: How did this town get its name? Neon is an odd name for a town. A local legend is told by nearly everyone to be the truth to answer this question, but evidence to the contrary was found that could shed some light on the dangers of relying only on oral history. Neon was established during the early 1900s while a coal boom was sweeping the entire region.

-Was there ever a place called Chip before it became Neon? Another question that many locals had wondered about. This book will offer proof that Neon was once called Chip through maps, interviews, and postal records.

-It didn't take long to realize that the history of Neon was not well preserved. I have been on a mission to be the one to preserve it. I have spent countless hours examining all I could in old newspapers, postal records, books, local advertisements, and eye witness interviews. I feel that I have the most accurate account of the history of this town, the establishment, and the high school and several of the athletic teams. The research is not complete but it is my hope that by publishing what I do know at this point that I can motivate others to join in on the search for the facts about our local history. I hope you enjoy learning about Fleming-Neon!