McDowell, Virginia
| McDowell, Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Aerial view of McDowell, Virginia | |
  McDowell, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′08″N 79°29′26″W / 38.33556°N 79.49056°WCoordinates: 38°20′08″N 79°29′26″W / 38.33556°N 79.49056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Highland |
| Elevation | 2,110 ft (640 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24458 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1485285[1] |
McDowell is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. McDowell is located 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southeast of Monterey, Virginia on U.S. Route 250.[2] It is situated 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]
The Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge, Mansion House, and McClung Farm Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]
References
- ↑ "McDowell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Google (15 December 2012). "McDowell, Virginia". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 December 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. 2010-07-09.
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