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McDowell
County, WV
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| McDowell County was formed in 1858 from part of Tazewell, VA. It derived it's name from the governor of Virginia in 1843, James McDowell. Almost 150 years ago, the area was considered extremely inaccessible, and although the rails and roads improved this condition, it is still sparsely populated. Welch, the county seat, is the largest city in McDowell, with the population of just over 3,000. It is magnificently timbered and today still appears to have coal deposits under the mountainous acres of land in the county. |
2010
Veterans Day Parade - Welch, WV 
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McDowell County, WV - 1935
2009 Veterans Day Parade - Welch, WV
The McDowell County WVGenWeb portion of this site has moved to here
I will still have photos, area links and other information related to McDowell County posted on this site
McDowell County Mine Disasters
WV Birth/Death Certificate Requests
McDowell
County People, Places and Music on YouTube
McDowell
County Death Records for years 1906-1907 and 1915-1954
Hurricane - debut CD release by Stacy
Grubb
Belcher Mountain School Photos
Welch Municipal Parking Building
Photos of Site Construction for New Schools in Bradshaw
The McDowell County Project - by Alan Johnston, family and friends
Click here to see photos of the 2006 Autumn Harvest Festival
Click here to see photos of the 2006 October Sky Festival
Click here to see photos of The History Channel filming the cast from "Terror of the Tug" as part of an upcoming documentary
2006 Coal Miners Reunion Photos
Space Shuttle Launch (photos & movie clip) - July 4, 2006 - near Cocoa Beach, FL
McDowell County - Coal Miner's Reunion - August 5, 2006
Autumn Harvest Festival 2005 - Photos
October Sky Festival 2005 - Photos
McDowell County Drug Free Day 2005 - Photos
McDowell County Community Calendar
McDowell County "Postcards from the Past"
The Hallelujah Project - by Alan Johnston and family
Muddy
Water Slide Show
2 MB file (takes approximately 5 minutes to download with a
dial up connection)
Requires Macromedia Flash Player (free download at:
http://www.macromedia.com/downloads/
Pictorial History of McDowell County - A new book by Jean Battlo
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