Welcome to East McDowell ...
East McDowell is located in Floyd County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East McDowell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1945.
A typical abbreviation for East McDowell: E. McDowell
East McDowell is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East McDowell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for East McDowell: 606
Communities near East McDowell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East McDowell.
- Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prestonsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
- Jenkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coal Run Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Hindman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming - Neon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Pippa Passes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Wheelwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Wayland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
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 East McDowell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East McDowell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East McDowell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East McDowell. See our Newspapers Page for East McDowell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East McDowell ...
Looking for more information about East 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East McDowell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East McDowell.
Adding East McDowell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East 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 East McDowell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East McDowell post office opened in 1945.
For more details, see References and Mentions for East McDowell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |