Honaker, Virginia
| Honaker, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Railroad Avenue downtown
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| Nickname(s): Redbud Capital of the World | |
 Location of Honaker, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°1′1″N 81°58′25″W / 37.01694°N 81.97361°WCoordinates: 37°1′1″N 81°58′25″W / 37.01694°N 81.97361°W | |
| Country | United States, |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Russell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,870 ft (570 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,449 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24260 |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-38280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1468202 |
| Website | www.honakerva.com |
Honaker is a town in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,449 at the 2010 census.
Honaker was settled as early as 1772 when William Ferrill established a homesite in the area. During Dunmore's War of 1774 a fort, known as New Garden Fort, was established to protect the settlers from Indian raids.
The Honaker Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
Honaker is located at 37°1′1″N 81°58′25″W / 37.01694°N 81.97361°W (37.017071, -81.973674), in the Clinch River watershed.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1449 people and 684 households. The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.20% African American, 0.28% Native American, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were .35% of the population.
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