Welcome to Virginia City ...

Virginia City is located in Wise County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Virginia City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Virginia City is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Virginia City is within the boundaries of the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Virginia City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Virginia City: This one is located in Wise County and the other is located in Russell County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 7 communities that are also named Virginia City - they are located in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Virginia City ...

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

• Norton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Lebanon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Wise
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Coeburn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Clintwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
• Nickelsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelsville
  • Nickelsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickelsville <4>
• Dungannon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
  • Dungannon is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Clinchco
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
  • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <4>
• Cleveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
• Bickley Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
  • Bickley Mill is located in Russell 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 Virginia City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virginia City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virginia City ...

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

Adding Virginia City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Virginia City post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Virginia City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

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