West Virginia State Route 83
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West Virginia Route 83 is an east–west state highway
located within McDowell County
, West Virginia
. The western terminus is at the Virginia
state line six miles (10 km) west of Jolo
, where WV 83 continues west as Virginia State Route 83. The eastern terminus is at West Virginia Route 16 in War
.
WV 83 is slated to be replaced by the Coalfields Expressway.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located within McDowell County
McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. The western terminus is at the Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state line six miles (10 km) west of Jolo
Jolo, West Virginia
Jolo is an unincorporated community on West Virginia Route 83 in McDowell County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community was made famous in the book Salvation on Sand Mountain by Dennis Covington for being the home of The Church Of The Lord Jesus With Signs Following, a renowned snake...
, where WV 83 continues west as Virginia State Route 83. The eastern terminus is at West Virginia Route 16 in War
War, West Virginia
War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 788 at the 2000 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...
.
WV 83 is slated to be replaced by the Coalfields Expressway.