Official Name: | Bluewell, West Virginia |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Mapsize: | 260px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Mercer |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 11.711697 |
Area Land Km2: | 11.639073 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.072624 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.522 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.494 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.028 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 2184 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 2631 |
Coordinates: | 37.3125°N -81.2514°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 24701 |
Area Codes: | 304, 681 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2585054 |
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.