Switchback, West Virginia
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Switchback is an unincorporated community in McDowell County
, West Virginia
, USA. Switchback had its own high school in operation from 1923 to 1953.
The James Ellwood Jones House
and Pocahontas Fuel Company Store
were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992.
McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, USA. Switchback had its own high school in operation from 1923 to 1953.
The James Ellwood Jones House
James Ellwood Jones House
James Ellwood Jones House is a historic home located at Switchback, McDowell County, West Virginia. It is a two story, frame dwelling with an irregular plan. It features a classically detailed, pedimented porch, and stained glass windows...
and Pocahontas Fuel Company Store
Pocahontas Fuel Company Store (Switchback, West Virginia)
Pocahontas Fuel Company Store is a historic company store building located at Switchback, McDowell County, West Virginia. It was designed by noted architect Alex B. Mahood, and built in 1917. It is a two-story brick building with a one-story wing that housed the business office. It has a flat...
were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1992.