Welcome to Paint Bank ...
Paint Bank is located in Craig County<1>.
The location of Paint Bank has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paint Bank, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Paint Bank is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Paint Bank lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Paint Bank is located in the (540) area code.
Communities near Paint Bank ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paint Bank.
- Lewisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- White Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <4>
- Ronceverte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
- Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <4>
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- New Castle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
- Hollywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Hillsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Tuckahoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Simmonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Craig 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 Paint Bank. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paint Bank.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paint Bank. 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 Paint Bank.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paint Bank. See our Newspapers Page for Paint Bank.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paint Bank ...
Looking for more information about Paint Bank? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Paint Bank, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paint Bank.
Adding Paint Bank to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paint Bank 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 for Paint Bank was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Paint Bank on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paint Bank.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paint Bank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Craig, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paint Bank - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |