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 elevation 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <4>
• Chilhowie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
  • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
• Rural Retreat
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <4>
• Glade Spring
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
  • Glade Spring is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <4>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
• Lansing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horseshoe Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/