Welcome to River Jack ...
River Jack is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The location of River Jack has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
River Jack is 2,360 feet [719 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of River Jack is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: River Jack lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for River Jack: (276)
Communities near River Jack ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Jack.
- Richlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
- Bluefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
- Cedar Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
- Gary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - War
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Pocahontas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <4>
- Anawalt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Maxwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
- Wittens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell 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 River Jack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Jack.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River Jack. 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 River Jack.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Jack. See our Newspapers Page for River Jack.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Jack ...
Looking for more information about River Jack? 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 River Jack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Jack.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Tazewell, 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 River Jack - 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. |