Welcome to Tivis ...
Tivis is located in Dickenson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tivis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Tivis is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tivis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tivis: 276
Communities near Tivis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tivis.
- Pikeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clintwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn City
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Fleming - Neon
(18 miles [29 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Clinchco
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
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 Tivis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tivis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tivis. 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 Tivis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tivis. See our Newspapers Page for Tivis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tivis ...
Looking for more information about Tivis? 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 Tivis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tivis.
Adding Tivis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tivis 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 Tivis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tivis post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tivis.
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 Tivis - 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/ |