Welcome to Grapefield ...
Grapefield is located in Bland County<1>.
The location of Grapefield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.<3> In other words, the altitude 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
The 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
- Wytheville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
- Wytheville is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <4>
- Princeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Bluefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
- Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Rural Retreat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <4>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <4>
- Matoaka
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Anawalt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grapefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/
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 Bland, 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 Grapefield - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |