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Wytheville, Virginia

Town of Wytheville, Virginia
Town
Main Street in Wytheville
Main Street in Wytheville
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 36°56′52″N 81°05′13″W / 36.94778°N 81.08694°W / 36.94778; -81.08694Coordinates: 36°56′52″N 81°05′13″W / 36.94778°N 81.08694°W / 36.94778; -81.08694
Country United States
State Virginia
County Wythe
Government
 • Mayor Trenton G. Crewe, Jr.
Area
 • Total 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2)
 • Land 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 2,287 ft (697 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,211
 • Density 575/sq mi (221.9/km2)
  U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24382
Area code(s) 276
FIPS code 51-88000
GNIS feature ID 1498537
Website http://www.wytheville.org/

Wytheville (/ˈwɪθvɪl/ WITH-vil) is a town in, and the county seat of, Wythe County, Virginia, United States. It is named after George Wythe, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and mentor to Thomas Jefferson. Wytheville's population was 8,211 at the 2010 census. Located at the intersection of Interstate Highways 77 and 81, the town has long been a crossroads for travelers. During the American Civil War, Wytheville had a strategic importance, and was attacked in 1863 (Toland's Raid) and 1865 (Stoneman's 1865 Raid). The town is also the birthplace of Edith Bolling Wilson, wife of President Woodrow Wilson.

Wythe County was created in 1789 and named for George Wythe, the "father of American Jurisprudence" and signer of the Declaration of Independence. In May 1790, Chris Simmerman donated 90 acres, along with John Davis's 10 acres, to establish a town and county seat. Robert Adams completed a town survey in November of that year, dividing the area into half-acre lots. The town didn't have an official name yet, but was generally known as Wythe Court House. Two years later, in October 1792, the town was officially named Evansham, for prominent local citizen Jesse Evans. After a disastrous fire in March 1839, the town was renamed Wytheville. At that time, it was home to about 500 residents.


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