McDowell County
McDowell County is home to Coalwood, War, Caretta, Welch and a host of other towns.
Old Color Postcard
Circa 1935
Highway Over Coalwood Mountain, Looking West, Near Welch, W. Va.
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enlarge.
Old Postcard
Mountain Scene, Coalwood Road, Near Welch W. Va
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The postcard we have was mailed from Welch to Berea, Kentucky, on
September 5, 1942. The writer starts out: "This is a typical road near my
home. Such dizzy heights get me down after Berea's level country."
| Year | McDowell County Population |
|
1900 |
18,747 |
|
1910 |
47,856 |
|
1920 |
68,571 |
|
1930 |
90,479 |
|
1940 |
94,354 |
|
1950 |
98,887 |
|
1960 |
71,359 |
|
1970 |
50,666 |
|
1980 |
49,899 |
|
1990 |
35,233 |
|
2000 |
27,329 |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census |
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Links
McDowell County, West Virginia
This site, maintained by David A. Grubb of Welch, has tons of pictures of
McDowell County. It also has dozens of links to local web sites and lots
of fascinating information about McDowell County past and present.
www.mcdowellwv.com
McDowell County Schools
http://boe.mcdo.k12.wv.us/
McDowell Public Library
http://mcdowell.lib.wv.us/
Visit McDowell WV Has Information on Local
Attractions
http://visitmcdowellcountywv.com