Welcome to Rural ...
Rural is located in Wise County<1>.
Rural is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rural lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rural: 276
Communities Also Named Rural ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Rural - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rural.
Communities near Rural ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rural.
- Norton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Coeburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clintwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pound
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haysi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
- Nickelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dungannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 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 Rural. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rural.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rural. 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 Rural.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rural. See our Newspapers Page for Rural.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rural ...
Looking for more information about Rural? 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 Rural, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rural.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rural - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |