Welcome to Whitewood ...
Whitewood is located in Buchanan County<1>.
The location of Whitewood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Whitewood is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitewood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Whitewood: 276
Communities Also Named Whitewood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Whitewood - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitewood.
Communities near Whitewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitewood.
- Richlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
- Honaker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
- Cedar Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
- Grundy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
- Gary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - War
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Bradshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
- Iaeger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Peapatch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Peapatch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
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 Whitewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitewood. 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 Whitewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitewood. See our Newspapers Page for Whitewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitewood ...
Looking for more information about Whitewood? 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 Whitewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitewood.
Adding Whitewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitewood 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 Whitewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whitewood post office opened in 1906.
We also found Whitewood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |