Welcome to Berwind ...
Berwind is located in McDowell County<1>.
The location of Berwind has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berwind, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Berwind is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Berwind lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Berwind: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Berwind ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Berwind - it's located in Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berwind.
Communities near Berwind ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berwind.
- Richlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <5>
- Tazewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <5>
- Welch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
- Cedar Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
- Gary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pocahontas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <5>
- Davy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Northfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>
- Bradshaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
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 Berwind. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berwind.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berwind. 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 Berwind.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berwind. See our Newspapers Page for Berwind.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berwind ...
Looking for more information about Berwind? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Berwind, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berwind.
Adding Berwind to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berwind 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 Berwind was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Berwind post office opened in 1905.
We also found Berwind on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berwind.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berwind. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berwind - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |