McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell County is the southernmost county in the state. It was created in 1858 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Virginia Governor James McDowell. It became a part of West Virginia in 1863, when several counties seceded from the state of Virginia during the American Civil War.
McDowell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,996. Its county seat is Marion.
Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States, located along the Bluestone River. The population was 5,444 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,342. The micropolitan area is the 350th largest statistical population area in the United States.
Iaeger is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 302 at the 2010 census.
War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 862 at the 2010 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek, whose confluence with Dry Fork is located within the city. War is the only place in the United States with this name. War was formerly known as Miner's City. It is also known for being a setting in the movie October Sky; as writer Homer Hickam's Big Creek High School.
Southern West Virginia is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Southern West Virginia is known for its coal mining heritage and Southern affinity. The region is also closely identified with southwestern Virginia and southeastern Kentucky, with close proximity to western North Carolina and East Tennessee. Today, Southern West Virginia continues to grapple with poverty and continuing population loss. Almost the entire region is located in West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, which was represented by Evan Jenkins until he resigned on September 30, 2018 to take a seat as a justice on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Apple Grove is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Apple Grove is located along West Virginia Route 80 on the Dry Fork, south of Iaeger.
McDowell County Schools is the operating school district within McDowell County, West Virginia. It is governed by the McDowell County Board of Education.
Mount View High School (MVHS) is a public high school in Welch, West Virginia. Located on the grounds of an old strip mine in the mountains of McDowell County, West Virginia, Mount View High School is one of two schools in the Welch area, with the other being Welch Elementary School. As of 2010, the school teaches forty-seven courses for its students, and serves grades 6–12. The school's colors are gold and brown, which are also shown on the school's mascot, the Golden Knight. The average class size is around fifteen to twenty students per teacher, and the school had a combined population of 812 students as of 2014. Mount View High School has previously offered evening college classes from Bluefield State College.
The Dry Fork is a 47.7-mile-long (76.8 km) tributary of the Tug Fork, belonging to the Ohio River watershed. The river is located in McDowell County, West Virginia, and Tazewell County, Virginia, in the United States. The mouth of the Dry Fork into the Tug Fork is located at Iaeger.
Fourpole Creek is a 4.8-mile-long (7.7 km) tributary of the Tug Fork, belonging to the Ohio River and Mississippi River watersheds. It is located in McDowell and Mingo counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Fourpole Creek forms the boundary between McDowell and Mingo counties.
Big Creek High School was a Grade 9 through 12 public high school located in War, West Virginia. It was operated by the McDowell County Schools and governed by the McDowell County Board of Education. Big Creek High School closed after the 2009–2010 school term and was consolidated with nearby Iaeger High School to form River View High School.
Johnnycake is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Johnnycake is located on U.S. Route 52, north of Iaeger.
Litwar is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Litwar is located on the Tug Fork, 2 miles (3.2 km) west-northwest of Iaeger.
Sandy Huff is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Sandy Huff is located on the Tug Fork, 2 miles (3.2 km) east-northeast of Iaeger.
Union City is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Union City is located on the Dry Fork and West Virginia Route 80, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southeast of Iaeger.
Longpole is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Longpole is 4.3 miles (6.9 km) northwest of Iaeger.
Wyoming City is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Wyoming City is 7 miles (11 km) west-northwest of Iaeger.
The Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell is a medium-security federal prison for male offenders in southwestern West Virginia. It also has an adjacent satellite prison camp which houses minimum-security male offenders. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It is located within the city limits of Welch, although it lies in a detached rural area about four miles north of the city center.
Brewsterdale is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
