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Welcome to Steinman ...

Steinman is located in Dickenson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Steinman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

Steinman is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Steinman: 276

Communities Also Named Steinman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Steinman - they are located in Ohio and Oregon.

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

Communities near Steinman ...

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

  • Wise
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenkins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
  • Coeburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clintwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Grundy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
  • Saint Paul
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Haysi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <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 Steinman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steinman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steinman ...

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

Adding Steinman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Steinman post office opened in 1922.

We also found Steinman in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steinman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Dickenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steinman - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/