Welcome to Horseshoe Bend ...
Horseshoe Bend is located in Smyth County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Horseshoe Bend: Horseshoe Bnd.
Horseshoe Bend is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Horseshoe Bend is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Horseshoe Bend lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Horseshoe Bend: 276
Communities Also Named Horseshoe Bend ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Horseshoe Bend - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (4), Idaho and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horseshoe Bend.
Communities near Horseshoe Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horseshoe Bend.
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Saltville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chilhowie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rural Retreat
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
- Trout Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Loves Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Mount Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
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 Horseshoe Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horseshoe Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horseshoe Bend. 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 Horseshoe Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horseshoe Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Horseshoe Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horseshoe Bend ...
Looking for more information about Horseshoe Bend? 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 Horseshoe Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horseshoe Bend.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Smyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horseshoe Bend - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |