Meetinghouse Branch
Meetinghouse Branch is a stream in McDowell, West Virginia. Meetinghouse Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Maitland, as well as near Superior.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include McDowell County Courthouse and Mount View High School.
McDowell County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The McDowell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Welch, West Virginia. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1979. McDowell County Courthouse is situated 2 miles west of Meetinghouse Branch.
Mount View High School
School building
Mount View High School is a public high school in Welch, West Virginia. Located on the grounds of an old strip mine in the mountains of McDowell County, West Virginia, Mount View High School is one of two schools in the Welch area, with the other being Welch Elementary School.
Houston Coal Company Store
Building
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The Houston Coal Company Store, also known as the Koppers Store, is an intact example of a coal company store, located at Carswell, West Virginia. The 1923 Italian Renaissance building possesses a detailed brick exterior and a clay tile roof, with skylights at the roof's peak. Houston Coal Company Store is situated 2 miles east of Meetinghouse Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maitland and Superior.
Maitland
Hamlet
Maitland is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Maitland is located on U.S. Route 52, 2 miles east of Welch.
Superior
Hamlet
Superior is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Superior is located on U.S. Route 52, 2.5 miles east-southeast of Welch. The community most likely was named after the Lake Superior Coal Company.
Big Four
Hamlet
Big Four is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Their post office has been closed. Originally known as Cirrus, Big Four is reported to have been renamed for the four men who operated the coal mines in the area. Big Four is situated 1½ miles southeast of Meetinghouse Branch.
Meetinghouse Branch
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Meeting House Branch”
- Category: body of water
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.424° or 37° 25′ 26″ northLongitude
-81.54844° or 81° 32′ 54″ westElevation
1,339 feet (408 metres)Open location code
869WCFF2+JJGeoNames ID
4814429
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