Welcome to Chestnut Knob ...

Chestnut Knob is located in Mercer County<1>.

The location of Chestnut Knob has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Chestnut Knob is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Chestnut Knob is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Chestnut Knob: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Chestnut Knob ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Chestnut Knob: This one is located in Mercer County and the other is located in Fayette County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chestnut Knob.

Communities near Chestnut Knob ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chestnut Knob.

• Bluefield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
  • Bluefield is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
• Princeton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Pearisburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
  • Pearisburg is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <5>
• Hinton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Summers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
• Narrows
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <5>
• Pembroke
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
• Athens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Rich Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <5>
• Peterstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <5>
• Matoaka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
  • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 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 Chestnut Knob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestnut Knob.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Knob ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/