Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, War had an population of 686 people. This is a decrease of 20.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, War had a population of 862 people. This makes War the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of War represents 0.05% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 862 people, the population of War increased 9.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 788 people).
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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.<6>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around War. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for War.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of War. 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 War.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around War. See our Newspapers Page for War.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for War ...
Looking for more information about War? 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 War, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for War.
Adding War to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of War 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 for War was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the War post office opened in 1906.
We also found War on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
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.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around War - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 War area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the War area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: