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Welcome to Grapefield ...

Grapefield is located in Bland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grapefield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Grapefield is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Grapefield is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Grapefield: 276

Communities near Grapefield ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wytheville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tazewell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rural Retreat
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pocahontas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bramwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Matoaka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
    • Matoaka is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Anawalt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
    • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 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 Grapefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grapefield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grapefield ...

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

Adding Grapefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grapefield 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 Grapefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Grapefield post office opened in 1886.

We also found Grapefield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grapefield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grapefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/