Welcome to West Piney ...

West Piney is located in Wythe County<1>.

The location of West Piney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Piney: W. Piney

West Piney is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of West Piney is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

West Piney lies within the (276) area code.

Communities near West Piney ...

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

• Pulaski
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Wytheville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <4>
• Galax
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Hillsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
• Rural Retreat
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <4>
• Independence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Fries
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
• Kent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Wythe County
• Austinville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
  • Austinville is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austinville <4>
• Fort Chiswell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
  • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe 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 West Piney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Piney.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Piney ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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