Welcome to Tannersville ...

Tannersville is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The location of Tannersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tannersville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tannersville is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tannersville is located in the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Tannersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tannersville - they are located in Indiana, New York, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Tannersville ...

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

• Marion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Richlands
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• Tazewell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
• Saltville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <4>
• Chilhowie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
  • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
• Glade Spring
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
  • Glade Spring is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <4>
• Honaker
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
  • Honaker is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
• Cedar Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
• Broadford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
  • Broadford is located in Smyth County
• Asberrys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
  • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tannersville ...

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

Adding Tannersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tannersville 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 Tannersville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tannersville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tannersville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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