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Around McDowell ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from McDowell, with the nearest first.

  • Elkhorn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Kyle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kyle is located in McDowell County
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  • Northfork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coaldale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coaldale is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Keystone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Anawalt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Bramwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coopers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coopers is located in Mercer County
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  • Freeman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeman is located in Mercer County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Weyanoke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
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    • Pocahontas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Big Four
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County
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    • Flipping
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
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    • Kimball
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Matoaka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people

For more communities neighboring McDowell, please visit our County-by-County Page for McDowell.

McDowell County ...

McDowell is located in McDowell County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Buchanan (VA), Tazewell (VA), Mercer, Mingo & Wyoming.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McDowell ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDowell.

Airports Near McDowell ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to McDowell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for McDowell.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to McDowell), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.