Welcome to Lower Exeter ...

Lower Exeter is located in Wise County<1>.

Lower Exeter is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lower Exeter: 276

Communities near Lower Exeter ...

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

• Big Stone Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <3>
• Norton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Wise
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Cumberland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
• Whitesburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
• Pennington Gap
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
  • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
• Appalachia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <3>
• Lynch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <3>
• Benham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
  • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
• Blackey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
  • Blackey is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 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 Lower Exeter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lower Exeter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lower Exeter ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

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