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Welcome to Horsepen ...

Horsepen is located in Tazewell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Horsepen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Horsepen is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Horsepen: 276

The ZIP code for Horsepen: 24619<3>

Communities Also Named Horsepen ...

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

Communities near Horsepen ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Richlands
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tazewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Welch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Welch is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
  • Cedar Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • War
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Pocahontas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bramwell
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Horsepen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horsepen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horsepen ...

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

Adding Horsepen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Horsepen 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 (so far) for Horsepen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Horsepen post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Horsepen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horsepen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Horsepen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Horsepen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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