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Welcome to Murpheyville ...

Murpheyville is located in Wythe County<1>.

Murpheyville is 2,550 feet [777 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Murpheyville is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Murpheyville: 276

Communities near Murpheyville ...

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

  • Wytheville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Tazewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Trout Dale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crockett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Atkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Speedwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Mount Carmel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
  • Sugar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Elk Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murpheyville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murpheyville - 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.
<4>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.