Tazewell County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Tazewell, Bluefield, Richlands.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Big Crab Orchard Site | Tazewell | 1980 |
| Bluefield Commercial Historic District | Bluefield | 2024 |
| Bull Thistle Cave Archeological Site (44TZ92) | Tazewell | 1987 |
| Burke's Garden Central Church And Cemetery | Burke's Garden | 1979 |
| Burke's Garden Rural Historic District | Tazewell | 1986 |
| Chimney Rock Farm | Tazewell | 1982 |
| Clinch Valley Roller Mills | Cedar Bluff | 1984 |
| Clynchdale | Tazewell | 2016 |
| Indian Paintings | Maiden Spring | 1969 |
| Maiden Spring | Pounding Mill | 1994 |
| Moore, Capt. James, Homestead | Boissevain | 2002 |
| Old Kentucky Turnpike Historic District | Cedar Bluff | 1995 |
| Pocahontas Historic District | Pocahontas and | 1972 |
| Pocahontas Mine No. 1 NHL | Pocahontas | 1994 |
| Richlands Historic District | Richlands | 2007 |
| Sanders, Walter McDonald, House | Bluefield | 2002 |
| St. Clair, Alexander, House | Bluefield | 1982 |
| Tazewell Avenue Historic District | Richlands | 2010 |
| Tazewell Depot | Tazewell | 2015 |
| Tazewell Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Tazewell | 2016 |
| Tazewill Historic District | Tazewell | 2002 |
| Thompson, George Oscar, House | Tazewell | 1982 |
| Williams House | Richlands | 1983 |
| Wynn, James, House | Tazewell | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTazewell was formed in 1800 (1800-05-01) from Russell, Wythe.
TAZEWELL created from RUSSELL and WYTHE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTazewell County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,127 | 3,916 | 6,290 | 9,920 | 12,861 | 23,384 | 27,840 | 41,607 | 47,512 | 44,791 | 50,511 | 44,598 | 40,429 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS94 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 94 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ball Cemetery |
| Barns Cemetery |
| Billips Cemetery |
| Billips Cemetery |
| Billips Cemetery |
| Billips Cemetery |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Burkes Garden Central Church Lutheran Cemetery |
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery |
| Company Cemetery |
| Compton Cemetery |
| Crabtree Cemetery |
| Crabtree Cemetery |
| Dickenson Cemetery |
| Dickenson Cemetery |
| Dillon Cemetery |
| Dudley Cemetery |
| Earls Cemetery |
| Epperson Cemetery |
| French Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Grandview Memory Gardens |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Hills Memorial Gardens |
| Hankins Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Herts Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Ireson Cemetery |
| Keister Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Lowe Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mathena Cemetery |
| Mays Cemetery |
| McDowell Cemetery |
| McMullen Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morton Cemetery |
| Mullin Cemetery |
| Music Cemetery |
| Necessary Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
| Page Cemetery |
| Peery Cemetery |
| Perdus Cemetery |
| Pocahontas Cemetery |
| Ratcliff Cemetery |
| Rutherford Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Sawyer Cemetery |
| Sinkford Cemetery |
| Sluss Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Stevenson Cemetery |
| Swim Cemetery |
| Tabor Cemetery |
| Tabor Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Bevers Store |
| Sulphur Spring |
| Youngs |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 367 | 30.7 km |
| Saltville | 2,005 | 31.4 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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