McDowell County on the map of North Carolina 2024. Cities, roads, borders and directions in McDowell County of North Carolina.

McDowell County is located in the western part of North Carolina. The county is named after Joseph McDowell (1756-1801), a soldier in the American Revolutionary War who took part in the Battle of Kings Mountain. The county seat of McDowell County is Marion. The county's area exceeds 446 square miles. Founded in 1842 from Burke County and Rutherford County, today McDowell County counts over 45 thousand inhabitants. This map shows the borders of McDowell County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2024. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of McDowell County.