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Welcome to Addington ...

Addington is located in Wise County<1>.

Addington is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Addington: 276

Communities Also Named Addington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Addington - they are located in California, Oklahoma and Ontario.

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

Communities near Addington ...

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

  • Big Stone Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Jenkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
  • Coeburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Whitesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
  • Appalachia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clintwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lynch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Addington ...

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

Adding Addington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Addington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Addington was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Addington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Addington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.