Welcome to Carfax ...

Carfax is located in Wise County<1>.

The location of Carfax has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Carfax is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carfax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Carfax is within the boundaries of the (276) area code.

Communities near Carfax ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carfax.

• Norton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Norton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
• Lebanon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Wise
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
• Coeburn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>
• Clintwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
• Saint Paul
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Nickelsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelsville
  • Nickelsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickelsville <4>
• Dungannon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
  • Dungannon is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Clinchco
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
  • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <4>
• Cleveland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carfax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carfax.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carfax. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carfax.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carfax. See our Newspapers Page for Carfax.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carfax ...

Looking for more information about Carfax? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carfax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carfax.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/