City of Welch

City of Welch is a locality in McDowell, West Virginia. City of Welch is situated near the hamlet Maitland, as well as near Hemphill.

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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.

Mount View High School

School building

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Mount View High School is a public high school in Welch, West Virginia. Mount View High School is situated 2½ miles southeast of City of Welch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Welch and Capels.

Welch

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Welch is a town of 1,600 people in West Virginia, and the county seat of McDowell County.

Capels

Hamlet

Photo: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain.

Capels is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork… Capels is situated 2 miles northwest of City of Welch.

Hemphill

Hamlet

Hemphill is an unincorporated community on the Tug…

City of Welch

Type: Locality with 2,410 residents
Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.4321° or 37° 25′ 55″ north

Longitude

-81.5751° or 81° 34′ 30″ west

Population

2,410

Elevation

1,562 feet (476 metres)

Open location code

869WCCJF+RX

GeoNames ID

7316555

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Maitland and Havaco.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Welch Community Hospital and Mod Branch Dam Number One.

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