Welcome to Point Truth ...
Point Truth is located in Russell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Truth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
A typical abbreviation for Point Truth: Pt. Truth
Point Truth is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Point Truth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Point Truth: 276
Communities near Point Truth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Truth.
- Kingsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
- Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
- Collingwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
- Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Harrtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Norton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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 Point Truth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Truth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Truth. 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 Point Truth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Truth. See our Newspapers Page for Point Truth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Truth ...
Looking for more information about Point Truth? 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 Point Truth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Truth.
Adding Point Truth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point Truth in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Point Truth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Point Truth post office opened in 1859.
We also found Point Truth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Truth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Truth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Truth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |