Cities and towns

• Marion
  Marion, North Carolina
  Marion is a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,943 at the 2008 estimated census. It is the county seat of McDowell County.-Geography:Marion is located at ....
  
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• Old Fort
  Old Fort, North Carolina
  Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 959 at the 2008 estimated census. The town is well known for its weekly Mountain Music concerts, attracting large audiences and many musicians from the surrounding areas to Old Fort's downtown each Friday at...
  
  

Unincorporated places

• West Marion
  West Marion, North Carolina
  West Marion is a census-designated place in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Marion is located at ....
  
  
• Little Switzerland
  Little Switzerland, North Carolina
  Little Switzerland is an unincorporated community in McDowell and Mitchell counties of North Carolina, United States. It is located along NC 226A off the Blue Ridge Parkway, directly north of Marion, North Carolina and south of Spruce Pine....
  
  
• Nebo
  Nebo, North Carolina
  Nebo is an unincorporated community in the Nebo Township of eastern McDowell County, North Carolina. The zip code is 28761.- History :Nebo is named after a Methodist campground that existed before the Civil War...
  
  
• Glenwood
• Pleasant Gardens
• North Cove

Education

• Marion Elementary School
• West Marion Elementary School
• Old Fort Elementary School
• Pleasant Gardens Elementary School
• Eastfield Elementary School
• Glenwood Elementary School
• North Cove Elementary School
• West McDowell Junior High School
• East McDowell Junior High School
• McDowell High School (Marion, North Carolina)
  McDowell High School (Marion, North Carolina)
  McDowell High School is a public high school located in the western North Carolina town of Marion. Known for its reputable NJROTC program, successful athletic teams, musical directors, and computer programming classes, the 4A school of roughly 1,600 students is the only high school in McDowell County...
  
  
• McDowell Early College High School (Marion, North Carolina)
• Phoenix Academy
• New Manna Christian School
• Marion Christian Academy
• McDowell Technical Community College

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in McDowell County, North Carolina

External links

• McDowell County government official website
• McDowell Tourism