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Welcome to Darnell Town ...

Darnell Town is located in Lee County<1>.


The location of Darnell Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Darnell Town is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Darnell Town is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Darnell Town: (276)

Communities near Darnell Town ...

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

  • Big Stone Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Norton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Wise
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
  • Whitesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Pennington Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
    • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
  • Appalachia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Evarts
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
    • Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
  • Lynch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <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 Darnell Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darnell Town.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darnell Town ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darnell Town. 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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darnell Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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