Big Sandy, WV

Big Sandy is a census-designated place located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky. Big Sandy includes the town's name comes from the Big Sandy River. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Big Sandy, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Big Sandy, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map.