McDowell, Virginia

McDowell, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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

1. "McDowell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Google (15 December 2012). "McDowell, Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
3. "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 194.
5. "McDowell, James, (1795 - 1851)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
6. "2. McDOWELL (8 May 1862)". National Park Service. 1995. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
7. "Find Locations - McDowell". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
8. "Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
9. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.