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Welcome to Konnarock ...

Konnarock is primarily located in Smyth County<1>. A portion of Konnarock extends into Washington County.

Konnarock is 2,920 feet [890 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Konnarock is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Konnarock: 276

Communities near Konnarock ...

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

  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Abingdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Marion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saltville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chilhowie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Glade Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Damascus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dowell ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Konnarock ...

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

Adding Konnarock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Konnarock 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 Konnarock was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Konnarock.

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 Konnarock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.