Welcome to Speedwell ...

Speedwell is located in Wythe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Speedwell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

Speedwell is 2,310 feet [704 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Speedwell is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Speedwell: (276)

Communities Also Named Speedwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Speedwell - they are located in Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Speedwell ...

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

• Wytheville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <3>
• Galax
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <3>
• Marion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
• Rural Retreat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <3>
• Independence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
• Fries
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <3>
• Trout Dale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <3>
• Crockett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Crockett is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
• Elk Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <3>
• Ivanhoe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <3>

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 Speedwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speedwell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speedwell ...

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

Adding Speedwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Speedwell 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 Speedwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Speedwell post office opened in 1837.

We also found Speedwell in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Speedwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Speedwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/