Welcome to Stange Mines ...
So far, we found very little information about Stange Mines. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stange Mines to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stange Mines, please Contact Us.
Stange Mines would have been located within present day Bland County<2>.
The location of Stange Mines has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Stange Mines is 2,980 feet [908 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Stange Mines is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Stange Mines was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Stange Mines still existed, it would have been in the (276) area code.
Communities near Stange Mines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stange Mines.
- Bluefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
- Wytheville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Bluefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
- Pearisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <5>
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
- Narrows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <5>
- Pembroke
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
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 Stange Mines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stange Mines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stange Mines. 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 Stange Mines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stange Mines. See our Newspapers Page for Stange Mines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stange Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stange Mines - 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. |