Appalachia, VA
| Appalachia | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Appalachia, Virginia | |
Main Street looking southwest
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 Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 36°54′23″N 82°47′8″W / 36.90639°N 82.78556°WCoordinates: 36°54′23″N 82°47′8″W / 36.90639°N 82.78556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Wise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ted Collins |
| • Vice Mayor | Chase Christian |
| • Town Manager | Fred Luntsford |
| • Town Clerk & Treasurer | Yvonne Isom |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,647 ft (502 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,839 |
| • Density | 797/sq mi (307.8/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24216 |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-02040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1481331 |
| Website | townofappalachiava |
Appalachia is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,839 at the 2000 census.
The Appalachia post office was established in 1898. The community was named for the surrounding Appalachian Mountains.
The Derby Historic District, Kelly View School, and Stonega Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2006, fourteen Appalachia residents, including mayor Ben Cooper and the police chief, were indicted on charges relating to a electoral fraud conspiracy. Cooper was convicted of intercepting absentee ballots and changing the votes on them; buying votes with beer, cigarettes, and pork rinds; and conspiring with his appointee, the police chief, to steal money and other items from residents, among 243 felony charges. Ten other conspirators pleaded guilty and received fines or short jail sentences.
Appalachia is located at 36°54′23″N 82°47′8″W / 36.90639°N 82.78556°W (36.906505, -82.785560).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.
Appalachia is surrounded by numerous coal camp communities, including Andover, Arno, Derby, Imboden, Exeter, Dunbar, Pardee, Osaka, Roda, and Stonega. Many of these communities formed at the beginning of the twentieth century with the arrival of the mining and railroad industry.
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