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Welcome to Slabtown ...

Slabtown is located in Scott County<1>.

Slabtown is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Slabtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Slabtown: 276

Communities Also Named Slabtown ...

While we believe that this Slabtown is located in Scott County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Slabtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lancaster, Russell and Smyth County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 30 communities that are also named Slabtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slabtown.

Communities near Slabtown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slabtown.

  • Kingsport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <3>
  • Collingwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Church Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Carmel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Stone Gap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 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 Slabtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slabtown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slabtown. 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 Slabtown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slabtown. See our Newspapers Page for Slabtown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slabtown ...

Looking for more information about Slabtown? 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 Slabtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Slabtown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slabtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.