Welcome to Kiser ...
So far, we found very little information about Kiser. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kiser to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kiser, please Contact Us.
Kiser would have been located within present day Russell County<2>.
The location of Kiser has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiser, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kiser is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kiser was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Kiser still existed, it would have been in the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Kiser ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kiser - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kiser.
Communities near Kiser ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiser.
- Abingdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Coeburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Honaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <5>
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Nickelsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Dungannon
(17 miles [27.4 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Bickley Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Castlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
- Castlewood is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castlewood <5>
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 Kiser. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiser.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kiser. 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 Kiser.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiser. See our Newspapers Page for Kiser.
Adding Kiser to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kiser in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kiser was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiser.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kiser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kiser - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |