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Welcome to Virginia Heights ...

A typical abbreviation for Virginia Heights: Virginia Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Virginia Heights is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Virginia Heights: 276

Communities Also Named Virginia Heights ...

While we believe that this Virginia Heights is located in , we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Virginia Heights. Those communities are located in the following : Arlington, Henrico and Roanoke City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Virginia Heights - they are located in Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Virginia Heights ...

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

  • Collingwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
    • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <3>
  • Elizabethton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Cross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bloomingdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bloomingdale
    • From Virginia Heights to Bloomingdale
  • Winchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Abingdon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
  • Blountville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunter Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 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 Virginia Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virginia Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virginia Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Virginia Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.