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Welcome to English ...

English is located in McDowell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of English, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

English is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for English: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named English ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named English - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for English.

Communities near English ...

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

  • Richlands
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Tazewell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Cedar Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pineville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Davy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Northfork
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bradshaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Iaeger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 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 English. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for English.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for English ...

Looking for more information about English? 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 English, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for English.

Adding English to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of English 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 (so far) for English was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the English post office opened in 1908. The English post office closed in 1996.

For more details, see References and Mentions for English.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around English - 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 English area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the English 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/