Davy, West Virginia

Davy, West Virginia
Main Street in Davy
Location of Davy in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°28′47″N 81°39′0″W / 37.47972°N 81.65000°W / 37.47972; -81.65000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
  Total
1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
  Land1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,184 ft (361 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
420
  Estimate 
(2019)
337
  Density264.73/sq mi (102.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24828
Area code304
FIPS code54-20500
GNIS feature ID1538061

Davy is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 209 at the 2020 census, down from 420 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1873, the town was originally called Hallsville but the name would change to Davy by 1901. Davy was officially incorporated in 1948. It is a mostly residential community in a coal mining district along the main line of the Norfolk Southern Railway.