Welcome to Seminary ...
Seminary is located in Lee County<1>.
The location of Seminary has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Seminary is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Seminary lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Seminary: (276)
Communities Also Named Seminary ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Seminary: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in Fairfax County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Seminary - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seminary.
Communities near Seminary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seminary.
- Big Stone Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Waycross
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Norton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Wise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Wise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
- Gate City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Gate City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <4>
- Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Pennington Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Appalachia
(7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
- Weber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jonesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <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 Seminary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seminary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seminary. 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 Seminary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seminary. See our Newspapers Page for Seminary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seminary ...
Looking for more information about Seminary? 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 Seminary, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seminary.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seminary. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seminary - 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. |