Welch, West Virginia
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Welch, West Virginia is a small city in the southern coalfields of the state, historically known as a commercial and cultural hub of McDowell County’s coal mining region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Welch, West Virginia canonical | 4 |
| Welch, WV | 1 |
| Welch, West Virginia, United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2925827 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Welch, West Virginia Context triple: [McDowell County, West Virginia, hasCountySeat, Welch, West Virginia]
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A.
Davis, West Virginia
Davis, West Virginia is a small mountain town in Tucker County known as a gateway to outdoor recreation in the Allegheny Mountains, including nearby state parks, forests, and ski areas.
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B.
Thomas, West Virginia
Thomas, West Virginia is a small historic coal-mining town in Tucker County known for its preserved downtown, arts scene, and proximity to outdoor recreation in the Allegheny Mountains.
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C.
Bolivar, West Virginia
Bolivar, West Virginia is a small incorporated town located in Jefferson County in the eastern panhandle of the state, near Harpers Ferry.
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D.
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia is the capital and largest city of the state of West Virginia, situated along the Kanawha River and serving as a regional center for government, commerce, and transportation.
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E.
Ada, West Virginia
Ada, West Virginia is a small unincorporated community located in Mercer County in the southern part of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Welch, West Virginia Target entity description: Welch, West Virginia is a small city in the southern coalfields of the state, historically known as a commercial and cultural hub of McDowell County’s coal mining region.
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A.
Davis, West Virginia
Davis, West Virginia is a small mountain town in Tucker County known as a gateway to outdoor recreation in the Allegheny Mountains, including nearby state parks, forests, and ski areas.
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B.
Thomas, West Virginia
Thomas, West Virginia is a small historic coal-mining town in Tucker County known for its preserved downtown, arts scene, and proximity to outdoor recreation in the Allegheny Mountains.
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C.
Bolivar, West Virginia
Bolivar, West Virginia is a small incorporated town located in Jefferson County in the eastern panhandle of the state, near Harpers Ferry.
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D.
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia is the capital and largest city of the state of West Virginia, situated along the Kanawha River and serving as a regional center for government, commerce, and transportation.
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E.
Ada, West Virginia
Ada, West Virginia is a small unincorporated community located in Mercer County in the southern part of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
county seat ⓘ |
| areaCode |
304
ⓘ
681 ⓘ |
| climateClassification | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Appalachian region of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian region
|
| county | McDowell County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| demographicsTrend | population decline since mid-20th century ⓘ |
| economicTrend | economic decline following coal industry contraction ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 1390 feet ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mountainous terrain
ⓘ
narrow river valley setting ⓘ |
| hasFunction | regional service center for surrounding coal communities ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Appalachian culture
ⓘ
coal mining culture ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
coal mining
ⓘ
local government services ⓘ retail trade ⓘ |
| hasPublicInstitution |
McDowell County Schools
ⓘ
surface form:
McDowell County Board of Education headquarters
McDowell County Courthouse ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
U.S. Route 52
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Route 103 ⓘ West Virginia Route 16 ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
commercial hub of McDowell County coal mining region
ⓘ
cultural hub of McDowell County coal mining region ⓘ |
| incorporatedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining heritage
ⓘ
historic downtown ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern West Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern West Virginia coalfields
southern West Virginia coalfields ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Tug Fork
ⓘ
surface form:
Tug Fork River
|
| namedFor | Isaac Welch ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Beckley, West Virginia
ⓘ
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Bluefield, West Virginia
|
| partOf |
Appalachian coalfield
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian coalfields
McDowell County coalfields ⓘ
surface form:
McDowell County coal mining region
|
| postalCode | 24801 ⓘ |
| region | Southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| role | county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Welch, West Virginia Description of subject: Welch, West Virginia is a small city in the southern coalfields of the state, historically known as a commercial and cultural hub of McDowell County’s coal mining region.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Welch, West Virginia, United States
this entity surface form:
Welch, WV