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 | |
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  Jewell Valley, Virginia  Jewell Valley, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′50″N 81°48′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Buchanan |
| Elevation | 1,896 ft (578 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495761[1] |
Jewell Valley contained a post office from 1937 until 1984.[2] The community was named in honor of the Jewell family.[3]
References
- "Jewell Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- 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.
Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Town |  Map of Virginia highlighting Buchanan County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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