Welcome to Darwin ...

Darwin is located in Dickenson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darwin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Several communities named Darwin share the same reason for their choice of Darwin. We're speculating that it might apply here: Named for Charles Darwin, the English naturalist.

Darwin is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Darwin is within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Darwin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Darwin - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Manitoba, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darwin.

Communities near Darwin ...

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

• Norton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
• Jenkins
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
• Coeburn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>
• Whitesburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Clintwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
• Pound
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
• Elkhorn City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
  • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
• Saint Paul
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Fleming - Neon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people

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 Darwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darwin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darwin ...

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

Adding Darwin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Darwin 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 Darwin was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darwin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/