Welcome to Woolwine ...
Woolwine is located in Patrick County<1>.
The location of Woolwine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Woolwine is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woolwine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Woolwine: (276)
Communities near Woolwine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woolwine.
- Stuart [Patrick County]
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- Stuart [Patrick County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Woolwine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart<5>
- Floyd [Floyd County]
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- Floyd [Floyd County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the north of Woolwine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
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- Elamsville [Patrick County]
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- Elamsville [Patrick County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Woolwine
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Meadows of Dan [Patrick County]
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- Meadows of Dan [Patrick County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Woolwine
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- Pizarro [Floyd County]
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- Pizarro [Floyd County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Woolwine
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- Poff [Floyd County]
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- Poff [Floyd County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Woolwine
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- Patrick Springs [Patrick County]
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- Patrick Springs [Patrick County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Woolwine
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- Pike City [Carroll County]
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- Pike City [Carroll County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Woolwine
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Critz [Patrick County]
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- Critz [Patrick County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Woolwine
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- Peters Creek [Patrick County]
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- Peters Creek [Patrick County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Woolwine
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- Pizarro [Floyd 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 Woolwine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woolwine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woolwine. 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 Woolwine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woolwine. See our Newspapers Page for Woolwine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woolwine ...
Looking for more information about Woolwine? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Woolwine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woolwine.
Adding Woolwine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woolwine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Woolwine was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Woolwine on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Woolwine on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woolwine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.us/
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 Patrick, 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 have 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 Woolwine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woolwine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woolwine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7899, Longitude: -80.2773 In this case, the coordinates for Woolwine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |