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Welcome to Kegleys ...

Kegleys is located in Wythe County<1>.


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


Kegleys is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kegleys is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Kegleys lies within the (276) area code.

Communities near Kegleys ...

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

  • Wytheville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural Retreat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • Crockett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Max Meadows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Siloam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Wythe County
  • Bastian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fort Chiswell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
    • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
  • Speedwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Locust Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County

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 Kegleys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kegleys.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kegleys. 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 Kegleys.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kegleys ...

Looking for more information about Kegleys? 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 Kegleys, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kegleys.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kegleys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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