Welcome to McDowell ...
McDowell is located in Highland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McDowell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
McDowell is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McDowell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
McDowell lies within the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named McDowell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named McDowell - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDowell.
Communities near McDowell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McDowell.
- Craigsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <3>
- Palo Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Possum Trot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Bolar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Marble Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Sugar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McDowell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McDowell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McDowell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McDowell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McDowell. See our Newspapers Page for McDowell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDowell ...
Looking for more information about McDowell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for McDowell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McDowell.
Adding McDowell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McDowell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McDowell was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found McDowell in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McDowell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McDowell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |