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Historical Markers and War Memorials in McDowell County

 
Clickable Map of McDowell County, West Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg McDowell County, WV (39) Mercer County, WV (58) Mingo County, WV (27) Wyoming County, WV (33) Buchanan County, VA (8) Tazewell County, VA (48)  McDowellCounty(39) McDowell County (39)  MercerCounty(58) Mercer County (58)  MingoCounty(27) Mingo County (27)  WyomingCounty(33) Wyoming County (33)  BuchananCountyVirginia(8) Buchanan County (8)  TazewellCounty(48) Tazewell County (48)
Welch is the county seat for McDowell County
Adjacent to McDowell County, West Virginia
Mercer County (58)  ►
Mingo County (27)  ►
Wyoming County (33)  ►
Buchanan County, Virginia (8)  ►
Tazewell County, Virginia (48)  ►
 
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1 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Ashland — Ashland Coal and Coke — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Cherokee Road (County Route 17) 5.8 miles east of Coal Heritage Road in Northfork (U.S. 52), on the right when traveling east.
2 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Ashland — Miners’ Pay — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Cherokee Road (County Route 17) 5.8 miles east of Coal Heritage Road in Northfork, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Ashland — No Work Tomorrow — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Cherokee Road (County Route 17) 5.8 miles east of Coal Heritage Road in Northfork (U.S. 52), on the right when traveling east.
4 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Ashland — The Company Store — Ashland — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Cherokee Road (County Route 17) 5.8 miles east of Coal Heritage Road in Northfork (U.S. 52), on the right when traveling east.
5 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Ashland — Young Miners — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Cherokee Road (County Route 17) 5.8 miles Coal Heritage Road in Northfork (U.S. 52), on the left when traveling east.
6 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Bartley — Bartley Mine Disaster —
On West Virginia Route 83 at Bartley Hollow Road (Local Route 83/01), on the right when traveling west on West Virginia Route 83.
7 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Iaeger — Lewis’ Camp —
On West Virginia Route 80 0 miles south of U.S. 52, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Iaeger — Wilmore Dam - Est. 1906 —
On Folsom Road 0.2 miles south of Coal Heritage Road (U.S. 52), on the right when traveling south.
9 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — 2001 – 2002 Floods — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Main Street (U.S. 52) 0.1 miles south of Lavania Street, on the right when traveling south.
10 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — African Americans — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Main Street (U.S. 52) 0.1 miles south of Lavania Street, on the right when traveling south.
11 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — Carswell Mining Complex —
On Carswell Hollow Road (Local Route 52/06) just north of Coal Heritage Road (U.S. 52), on the left when traveling north.
12 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — Coal Company Town — Kimball — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Main Street (U.S. 52) 0.2 miles south of Lavania Street, on the left when traveling south.
13 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — Dr. Roscoe Conklin Harrison — Harrison Memorial Hospital —
On Coal Heritage Road (U.S. 52), on the right when traveling east.
14 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — Frederick Kimball — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Main Street (U.S. 52) 0.1 miles south of Lavinia Street, on the right when traveling south.
15 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — Heartland Corridor Project — Kimball — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Main Street (U.S. 52) 0.2 miles south of Lavania Street, on the left when traveling south.
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16 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — Henrietta Dismukes Hospital and Nurses’ Home —
On Lavania Street at One Way Street, on the right when traveling north on Lavania Street.
17 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — Houston Company Store — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Main Street (U.S. 52) 0.1 miles south of Lavania Street, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — Kimball War Memorial — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Main Street (U.S. 52) 0.1 miles south of Lavania Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Kimball — World War I Memorial —
On U.S. 52, on the right when traveling north.
20 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Northfork — Elizabeth Simpson Drewry —
On U.S. 52 at Steam Engine Drive (Local Route 52/19), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 52.
21 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Premier — Transport Plane Crash Memorial —
On Coal Heritage Road (U.S. 52) 0.1 miles east of Bull Dog Hollow Road, on the right when traveling east.
22 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Bushwhackers in McDowell —
On Riverside Drive (West Virginia Route 16) north of Coal Heritage Road (U.S. 52), on the left when traveling south.
23 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — City of Welch Mural — McDowell Street, 1920’s — 1858 – 2008 —
On McDowell Street (Route 16) at Wyoming Street ( Route 16), on the right when traveling south on McDowell Street.
24 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Ethnic Population of McDowell County — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Wyoming Street (West Virginia Route 16) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Wyoming Street.
25 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Hatfield & Chambers — Killed on the Courthouse Steps — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Wyoming Street (West Virginia Route 16) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Wyoming Street.
26 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Heartland Corridor Project — Welch — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On McDowell Street (West Virginia Route 16) south of Wyoming Street ( Route 16), on the right when traveling south.
27 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Isaiah A. Welch — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Wyoming Street (West Virginia Route 26) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Wyoming Street.
28 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Julius Cartwright Foster, “Corky” — Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps — Sept. 28, 1938 – Feb. 22, 1968 —
On Riverside Drive (West Virginia Route 16) near Coal Heritage Road (U.S. 52), on the left when traveling south.
29 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Martha H. Moore Parkway —
On McDowell Street just south of Utility Street, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Marthan H. Moore Riverfront Park — City of Welch, West Virginia — Est. 1894 —
On Stewart Street.
31 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — McDowell County — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Wyoming Street (West Virginia Route 16) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Wyoming Street.
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32 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — McDowell County Courthouse — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On Wyoming Street (West Virginia Route 16) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Wyoming Street.
33 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — McDowell County Courthouse / Sid Hatfield —
On Wyoming Street (West Virginia Route 16) north of Bank Street.
34 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — McDowell County Veterans Memorial —
On Riverside Drive at Coal Heritage Road, on the left when traveling east on Riverside Drive.
35 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — McDowell in the Civil War —
On Coal Heritage Highway (U.S. 52) 1.1 miles west of Riverside Drive ( Route 103), on the right when traveling south.
36 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Merci Boxcar —
On Riverside Drive (Route 16) north of Coal Heritage Road (U.S. 52), on the right when traveling south.
37 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Welch —
On Wyoming Street (West Virginia Route 16) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Wyoming Street.
38 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Welch Emergency Hospital —
On Stewart St (West Virginia Route 16) at Davy Street (County Route 7), on the left when traveling west on Stewart St.
39 ► West Virginia, McDowell County, Welch — Welch History — National Coal Heritage Trail —
On McDowell Street (West Virginia Route 16) near Wyoming Street, on the right when traveling south.
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026