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Welcome to Herald ...

Herald is primarily located in Dickenson County<1>. A portion of Herald extends into Wise County.

Herald is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Herald is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Herald: 276

Communities Also Named Herald ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Herald - they are located in California, Illinois and Kansas.

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

Communities near Herald ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herald ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Dickenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.