Welcome to Height ...
Height is located in Buchanan County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Height, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Height, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Time Zone: Height lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Height ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Height - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Height.
Communities near Height ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Height.
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Welch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <3>
- Cedar Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Grundy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Gary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - War
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Davy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Bradshaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Iaeger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Height. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Height.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Height. 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 Height.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Height. See our Newspapers Page for Height.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Height ...
Looking for more information about Height? 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 Height, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Height.
Adding Height to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Height was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Height post office opened in 1902.
We also found Height on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Height.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Height. 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> | 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. |
| <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/ |