Kimball World War I Memorial
Kimball World War I Memorial is a memorial in McDowell, West Virginia. Kimball World War I Memorial is situated nearby to Miracle Mount Carmel Holiness Church of God, as well as near First Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Houston Coal Company Store and Mount View High School.
Houston Coal Company Store
Building
Photo: Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1,900 feet north of Kimball World War I Memorial.
Mount View High School
School building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Mount View High School is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kimball World War I Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bottom Creek and Carswell.
Bottom Creek
Hamlet
Bottom Creek is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Bottom Creek lies along U.S. Route 52 between the towns of Kimball and Vivian. It takes its name from the stream that runs through the community.
Carswell
Hamlet
Carswell is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Carswell lies to the north of the town of Kimball.
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.
Kimball World War I Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.42521° or 37° 25′ 31″ northLongitude
-81.50633° or 81° 30′ 23″ westOpen location code
869WCFGV+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1190913609OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miracle Mount Carmel Holiness Church of God and First Baptist Church.
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