Tazewell, Virginia
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| Town of Tazewell, Virginia | ||
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| Coordinates: 37°7′37″N 81°31′10″W / 37.12694°N 81.51944°WCoordinates: 37°7′37″N 81°31′10″W / 37.12694°N 81.51944°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| County | Tazewell | |
| Incorporated | 1800 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | A. Donald Buchanan, Jr. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 2,503 ft (763 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 4,627 | |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 24608, 24651 | |
| Area code(s) | 276 | |
| FIPS code | 51-77792 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498543 | |
| Website | www |
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Tazewell is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,627 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,578. It is the county seat of Tazewell County.
Originally named Jeffersonville, Tazewell is situated near the headwaters of the Clinch River. It is one of the smallest towns in the United States to once own a street car.
The Big Crab Orchard Site, Bull Thistle Cave Archeological Site, Burke's Garden Rural Historic District, Chimney Rock Farm, Tazewell Historic District, George Oscar Thompson House, James Wynn House, and the Tazewell Train Station at North Tazewell, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tazewell is located at 37°07′37″N 81°31′10″W / 37.126938°N 81.519455°W (37.126938, -81.519455).
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