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Welcome to Tazewell County ...

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

The community of Tazewell is the Seat for Tazewell County.

Tazewell County was founded in 1800.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tazewell had a population of 40,734 people. This is a decrease of 9.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,078 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tazewell represented 0.56% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Tazewell County:

  • Bluefield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
  • Pocahontas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Richlands
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tazewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.





 

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