Welcome to Hanger ...
Hanger is located in Buchanan County<1>.
The location of Hanger has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Hanger is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hanger lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hanger: 276
Communities Also Named Hanger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hanger - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanger.
Communities near Hanger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanger.
- Richlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
- Honaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
- Cedar Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
- Elkhorn City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- War
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Haysi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
- Clinchco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
- Clinchco is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <4>
- Bradshaw
(14 miles [22.5 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Hanger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hanger. 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 Hanger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanger. See our Newspapers Page for Hanger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanger ...
Looking for more information about Hanger? 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 Hanger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hanger.
Adding Hanger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hanger in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hanger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hanger post office opened in 1898.
We also found Hanger on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hanger. 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 Hanger - 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/ |