McDowell is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. McDowell is 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southeast of Monterey, Virginia, on U.S. Route 250.[2] It is in the Bullpasture Valley near the mouth of Crab Run on the Bullpasture River.[3] The community was named after James McDowell,[4] governor of Virginia from 1843 to 1846.[5] McDowell is the location of the May 8, 1862 Battle of McDowell during the American Civil War.[6] The community has a post office with ZIP code 24458 that was established in 1828.[7][8]
McDowell, Virginia | |
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 Aerial view of McDowell, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′08″N 79°29′26″W / 38.33556°N 79.49056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,110 ft (640 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 94 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24458 |
| Area code | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1485285[1] |
The Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge, Mansion House, and McClung Farm Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]
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RiverRun Farm, a sheep, wool and lamb producing farm is located just south if the conflunce of Crab Run and the Bullpasture River.
Demographics
editMcDowell first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[10]
References
edit- ^ "McDowell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "McDowell, Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 194.
- ^ "McDowell, James, (1795 - 1851)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ "2. McDOWELL (8 May 1862)". National Park Service. 1995. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Find Locations - McDowell". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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