Jewell Valley, Virginia

Jewell Valley is an unincorporated community in southwestern Virginia, located in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Jewell Valley is 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east of Grundy.

Jewell Valley, Virginia
Jewell Valley, Virginia
Jewell Valley, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°14′50″N 81°48′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Elevation
1,896 ft (578 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)276
GNIS feature ID1495761[1]

Jewell Valley contained a post office from 1937 until 1984.[2] The community was named in honor of the Jewell family.[3]

References

  1. "Jewell Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.


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