Welcome to Van ...

Van is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Van, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

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

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

Van is within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Van ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Van - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Van ...

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

• Rogersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <3>
• Trent Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
  • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
• Bean Station
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
  • Bean Station is located in Grainger County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <3>
• Alanthus Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
  • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
• Surgoinsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
  • Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <3>
• Pennington Gap
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
  • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
• Harlan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
• Sneedville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
  • Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <3>
• Red Bridge Ferry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
  • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
• Mooresburg Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
  • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van ...

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

Adding Van to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Van post office opened in 1884.

We also found Van in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Van.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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