The location of Atwell
Welcome to Atwell ...
Atwell is located in McDowell County.
The location of Atwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Atwell is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Atwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Atwell: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities near Atwell ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Atwell and not the distance if driven.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Direction | Distance |
| Cedar Bluff (VA) [Map] | 1,025 | S | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Grundy (VA) [Map] | 929 | W | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Richlands (VA) [Map] | 5,325 | S | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Davy [Map] | 356 | NE | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Gary [Map] | 827 | E | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Gilbert [Map] | 403 | N | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Atwell.
Communities Also Named Atwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 4 communities that are also named Atwell - they are located in Georgia, Missouri, New York and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atwell.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Atwell. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atwell. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwell.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Atwell:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atwell ...
Looking for more information about Atwell? 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.
Looking for more information about Atwell? 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 Atwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atwell.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atwell) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3493, Longitude: -81.7626 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Atwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atwell. |