War, West Virginia
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War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census.[3] War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek,[6] whose confluence with Dry Fork is located within the city. War is the only place in the United States with this name. War was formerly known as Miner's City.
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War, West Virginia | |
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Nickname: West Virginia's most southern city | |
Location in the State of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°18′4″N 81°41′3″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Named for | War Creek |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thomas Hatcher[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
• Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 690 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 662 |
• Density | 768.80/sq mi (296.85/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24892 |
Area code | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-84484[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1555916[5] |
Website | local |
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