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· West Virginia
City of War
War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek, 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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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 136397
- FIPS state
- 54
- FIPS county
- 047
- FIPS place
- 84484
- Census record name
- CITY OF WAR
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 280, WAR 24892