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Welcome to Bluewell ...

Bluewell is located in Mercer County<1>.

Bluewell is 2,590 feet [789 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bluewell is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Bluewell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bluewell: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Bluewell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluewell.

  • Bluefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tazewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
  • Welch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
  • Mullens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pocahontas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Northfork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Bluewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluewell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluewell. 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 Bluewell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluewell. See our Newspapers Page for Bluewell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluewell ...

Looking for more information about Bluewell? 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 Bluewell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bluewell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluewell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bluewell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bluewell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.