Berwind, West Virginia

Berwind is a community on the Dry Fork in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. The town of Berwind is named for Edward Julius Berwind 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).

External links

* [http://westvirginia.topcities.com/ The Road to Berwind: A Collection of Pictures and Articles]
* [http://boe.mcdo.k12.wv.us/berwind/ Berwind Elementary School]
* [http://www.coalcampusa.com/sowv/flattop/berwind/berwind.htm Coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains - Berwind, WV]
* [http://www.berwindhouseofpraise.com/ Berwind House of Praise]