1 220 calories, 18g fat, 1g carbs, 13g protein, 0g fiber. 2  Calories In Turkey Sausage Patty. 3  161 calories, 8g fat, 1g carbs, 23g protein, 0g fiber. 4  Calories In Sarah's Spinach & Feta Omelette on English Muffin w/ Turkey Sausage Patty.
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southernmost county in the state. It was created in 1858 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Virginia Governor James McDowell. It became a part of West Virginia in 1863, when several counties seceded from the state of Virginia during the American Civil War.
Cherokee and Catawba Indians were known inhabitants of what is now McDowell County. In 1566, the Spanish explorer Juan Pardo came to Western North Carolina traveling through the area that is now McDowell county. His purpose was to acquire territory for Spain, but he had also hoped to find precious metals.