Welcome to Wood ...
Wood is located in Scott County<1>.
The location of Wood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Wood is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Wood: (276)
Communities Also Named Wood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Wood - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wood.
Communities near Wood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wood.
- Kingsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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>
- Mill Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Bloomingdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Harrtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Waycross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
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 Wood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wood. 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 Wood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wood. See our Newspapers Page for Wood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wood ...
Looking for more information about Wood? 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 Wood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wood.
Adding Wood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wood 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 Wood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wood post office opened in 1884.
We also found Wood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, 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 Wood - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |