Welcome to Giles County ...
Time Zone: Giles County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Pearisburg is the Seat for Giles County.
Giles County was founded in 1806.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Giles had a population of 16,720 people. This is a decrease of 3.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,316 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Giles represented 0.22% of the total population of Virginia.
Below are some of the communities located in Giles County:
- Glen Lyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Narrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
- Pearisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pembroke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rich Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Websites specific to Giles County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Summers County
- Monroe County
- Craig County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Bland County
- Mercer County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |