McDowell (WV)

Welcome to McDowell County ...

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

The community of Welch is the Seat for McDowell County.

McDowell County was founded in 1858.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McDowell had a population of 17,624 people. This is a decrease of 20.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,097 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McDowell represented 1.19% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in McDowell County:

Anawalt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
Bradshaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
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Davy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
- Davy is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
Gary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
Iaeger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
Keystone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
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Kimball
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
Northfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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 (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <4>
War
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
Welch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to West Virginia
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives

Websites specific to McDowell County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Wyoming County
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- Mercer County
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- Mingo County
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- Tazewell County
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- Buchanan County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of McDowell County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of McDowell County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.