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Welcome to South Bluefield ...

South Bluefield is located in Mercer County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Bluefield: S. Bluefield

South Bluefield is 2,520 feet [768 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of South Bluefield is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for South Bluefield: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near South Bluefield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Bluefield.

  • Princeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tazewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pocahontas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bramwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Northfork
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Keystone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Matoaka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Anawalt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 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 South Bluefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Bluefield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bluefield ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Bluefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the South Bluefield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the South Bluefield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.