Bluefield, Virginia

Town of Bluefield, Virginia
Virginia Avenue (US 19)
Virginia Avenue (US 19)
Official seal of Town of Bluefield, Virginia
Nickname: 
Virginia's Tallest Town
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°14′39″N 81°16′30″W / 37.24417°N 81.27500°W / 37.24417; -81.27500
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Founded1860s
Incorporated1883
Government
 • MayorDonnie Linkous
Area
 • Town
9.50 sq mi (24.60 km2)
 • Land9.49 sq mi (24.59 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation2,369 ft (722 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Town
5,096
 • Density537/sq mi (207.2/km2)
 • Metro
106,363 (Bluefield Micropolitan Area)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24605
Area code276
FIPS code51-08152[3]
GNIS feature ID1481874[2]
Websitehttp://www.bluefieldva.org/

Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States, located along the Bluestone River. The population was 5,096 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 106,363 in 2020.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluefield, Virginia
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference GR2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bluefield town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2022.