Berwind, West Virginia

Berwind is a census-designated place on the Dry Fork in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 278.[2] The town of Berwind is named for Edward Julius Berwind owner of the Berwind Company and it was later incorporated in 1905. Berwind is the hometown of Vern Bickford, a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Braves in Boston (1948-1952) and Milwaukee (1953), and for the Baltimore Orioles (1954).

Berwind
Berwind
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°16′7″N 81°40′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
  Total0.301 sq mi (0.78 km2)
  Land0.289 sq mi (0.75 km2)
  Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2010)[2]
  Total278
  Density920/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Berwind is on the Norfolk Southern Railway(former Norfolk and Western) network and the Tug Fork river.

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