Profile for Coalwood, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· Snake Root

Coal-mining town

Well-known residents have included:
· Homer Hickam Jr., NASA engineer and author, who recounted his adolescence here in his memoir, Rocket Boys. The book became a movie, with the anagrammatic title, "October Sky"

Local festivals include:

• October Sky Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Listed places near Coalwood

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (7)

Libraries (2)

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• McDowell County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Coalwood travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McDowell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.

Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cemeteries in or near Coalwood
• Cemeteries in McDowell County
• Genealogy page (WV GenWeb) for McDowell County
• Libraries in or near Coalwood

Post a query on a message board:

• McDowell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Coalwood museums
• Coalwood historic sites
• Coalwood area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Coalwood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in McDowell County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Coalwood
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in McDowell County

• Coalwood business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in McDowell County
• Arrests in McDowell County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• McDowell County economic census
• McDowell County economic summary
• McDowell County employment growth
• McDowell County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

• Colleges in or near Coalwood
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Coalwood
• School districts in or near Coalwood
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Air pollution in McDowell County
• Diesel soot in McDowell County
• Land contamination in McDowell County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in McDowell County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

Coalwood festival dates:

• October Sky Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Coalwood festival web sites:

• October Sky Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Coalwood

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Coalwood
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• McDowell County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Coalwood medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Coalwood
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Coalwood
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in McDowell County genealogy forum

• Find Foreclosure in Coalwood
• Homes for sale in the Coalwood area
• Find a Coalwood Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Coalwood

• West Virginia library

• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Coalwood

• Daily newspapers in or near Coalwood
• AM radio stations in or near Coalwood
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Coalwood
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Coalwood
• TV stations in or near Coalwood
• Media ownership in the Coalwood area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Coalwood
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Coalwood
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Coalwood

• Parks near Coalwood
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• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Coalwood
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• Post cards of West Virginia communities

McDowell County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Coalwood political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
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• West Virginia elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Coalwood
• Total membership by faith, in McDowell County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

• Coalwood travel guide
• Airports near Coalwood
• Hotels near Coalwood
• West Virginia tourism bureau

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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
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