Welcome to Tinkertown ...

Tinkertown is located in Bath County<1>.

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

Tinkertown is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tinkertown is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Tinkertown is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Tinkertown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tinkertown - they are located in Massachusetts and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tinkertown.

Communities near Tinkertown ...

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

• Covington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Covington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Clifton Forge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
  • Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
• Iron Gate
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Greenwood ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Bath County
• Mitchelltown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
  • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
• Warm Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
  • Warm Springs is located in Bath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <4>
• Griffith
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
• Selma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Alleghany County
• Low Moor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
  • Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <4>
• Bath Alum
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
  • Bath Alum is located in Bath 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 Tinkertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tinkertown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tinkertown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/

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