Welcome to Verdi ...

Verdi is located in Scott County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Verdi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Verdi is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Verdi: (276)

Communities Also Named Verdi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Verdi - they are located in Iowa, Kansas (3), Minnesota, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Verdi ...

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

• Kingsport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
  • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
• Bloomingdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
• Church Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Big Stone Gap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <4>
• Waycross
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
  • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
• Norton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Norton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
• Wise
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
• Gate City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
  • Gate City is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <4>
• Coeburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verdi ...

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

Adding Verdi to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Verdi post office opened in 1904.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Verdi.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

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