Bluewell, West Virginia

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States

37°18′45″N 81°15′05″W / 37.31250°N 81.25139°W / 37.31250; -81.25139^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty MercerArea

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• Total4.522 sq mi (11.711697 km²) • Land4.494 sq mi (11.639073 km²) • Water0.028 sq mi (0.072624 km²)Elevation

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2,631 ft (802 m)Population

(2010)^[3]

• Total2,184 • Density480/sq mi (190/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

24701

Area codes304, 681GNIS feature ID2585054^[1]

Bluewell, West Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place on U.S. Route 52 in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 2,184. It is the terminus of West Virginia Route 20.

The community has no post office, its residences being a part of Bluefield for postal purposes. Its name is derived from being halfway between Bluefield and Bramwell.

The community is adjacent to Pinnacle Rock State Park. It has become an active spot for Pocahontas Trail ATV riders of the Hatfield-Mcoy Trail system with many business catering to them.

Educational institutions

Bluewell Elementary

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluewell, West Virginia
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.