Welcome to Paintlick ...

Paintlick is located in Tazewell County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paintlick, 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.

Paintlick is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Paintlick is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Paintlick is within the (276) area code.

Communities near Paintlick ...

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

• Marion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Richlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• Tazewell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
• Lebanon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Saltville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <4>
• Chilhowie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
  • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
• Glade Spring
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
  • Glade Spring is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <4>
• Honaker
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Cedar Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
• Pounding Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounding Mill
  • Pounding Mill is located in Tazewell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pounding Mill <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paintlick ...

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

Adding Paintlick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paintlick 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 Paintlick was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paintlick.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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