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ZIP code24892 Wikidata
Area code304 Wikidata
About War
City in West Virginia, United States623Population
0.9 sq miArea
1,342 ftElevation
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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