Cucumber, WV

Cucumber is a census-designated place in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 74 residents. The community is centered on mining. Named either for nearby Cucumber Creek or for the cucumber trees in the area, it is the only community in the United States with this name. In Cucumber, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Cucumber, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Its post office was still active as of October 2011.