Welcome to Clinchburg ...

Clinchburg is located in Washington County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Clinchburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

Clinchburg is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Clinchburg: 276

Communities near Clinchburg ...

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

Abingdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
Richlands
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Richlands is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lebanon is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
Saltville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Saltville is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
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Chilhowie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Glade Spring is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
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Honaker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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>
Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Damascus is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <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 Clinchburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clinchburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clinchburg ...

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

Adding Clinchburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clinchburg 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 Clinchburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Clinchburg post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clinchburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clinchburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/