Welcome to Boissevain ...
Boissevain is located in Tazewell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boissevain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Boissevain is 2,450 feet [747 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Boissevain is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Boissevain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Boissevain is within the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Boissevain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Boissevain - it's located in Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boissevain.
Communities near Boissevain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boissevain.
- Bluefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <3>
- Princeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Bluefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <3>
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Welch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <3>
- Gary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - War
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Bramwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <3>
- Davy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Northfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <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 Boissevain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boissevain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boissevain. 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 Boissevain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boissevain. See our Newspapers Page for Boissevain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boissevain ...
Looking for more information about Boissevain? 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 Boissevain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boissevain.
Adding Boissevain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boissevain 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 Boissevain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Boissevain post office opened in 1905.
We also found Boissevain on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boissevain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boissevain. 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 Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boissevain - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |