Welcome to Saint Charles ...
The town of Saint Charles is located in Lee County<1>.
The location of Saint Charles has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Charles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Charles: St. Charles
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Charles has a population of 111 people<3> (see below for details).
Saint Charles is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Saint Charles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Saint Charles is located in the (276) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Charles had an population of 111 people. This is a decrease of 13.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Charles had a population of 128 people. This makes Saint Charles the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 128 people, the population of Saint Charles decreased 19.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 159 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Charles.
Communities Also Named Saint Charles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Saint Charles - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec (3), South Carolina (2) and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Charles.
Communities near Saint Charles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Charles.
- Big Stone Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <5>
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
- Appalachia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
- Appalachia is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <5>
- Harlan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <5>
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
- Evarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <5>
- Lynch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <5>
- Loyall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Benham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <5>
- Willis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Saint Charles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Charles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Charles. 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 Saint Charles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Charles. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Charles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Charles ...
Looking for more information about Saint Charles? 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 Saint Charles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Charles.
Adding Saint Charles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Charles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Charles. 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 Lee, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Charles. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Charles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |