Welcome to Lonesome ...
So far, we found very little information about Lonesome. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lonesome to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lonesome, please Contact Us.
Lonesome would have been located within present day Wise County<2>.
The location of Lonesome has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lonesome is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lonesome was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lonesome once stood is in the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Lonesome ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lonesome - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lonesome.
Communities near Lonesome ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lonesome.
- Norton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Wise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Wise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <5>
- Coeburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
- Coeburn is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <5>
- Clintwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <5>
- Nickelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelsville
- Nickelsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickelsville <5>
- Dungannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Clinchco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
- Clinchco is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <5>
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Herald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Herald is located in Dickenson 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 Lonesome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lonesome.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lonesome. 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 Lonesome.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lonesome. See our Newspapers Page for Lonesome.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lonesome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lonesome - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |