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Welcome to Dwight ...

Dwight is located in Buchanan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dwight, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Dwight is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Dwight: (276)

Communities Also Named Dwight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Dwight: This one is located in Buchanan County and the other is located in Isle of Wight County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 14 communities that are also named Dwight - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Dwight ...

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

  • Richlands
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Honaker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Grundy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • War
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Bradshaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
  • Iaeger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Matney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Matney is located in Buchanan County
  • Jackson Flats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
    • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
  • Paynesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dwight ...

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

Adding Dwight to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dwight post office opened in 1901.

We also found Dwight on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dwight.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dwight. 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 Buchanan, 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 Dwight - 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.
<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/









 

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