Clintwood, Virginia

Clintwood, Virginia
Clintwood
Clintwood
Official seal of Clintwood, Virginia
Motto: 
"The county seat of Virginia's baby"[1]
Location of Clintwood, Virginia
Location of Clintwood, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°9′0″N 82°27′24″W / 37.15000°N 82.45667°W / 37.15000; -82.45667
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyDickenson
Founded byJohn Wesley Mullins Jr
Government
 • MayorDanny Lambert
 • SheriffJeremy Fleming
Area
 • Total2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2)
 • Land2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,755 ft (535 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,414
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
1,284
 • Density617.31/sq mi (238.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24228
Area code276
FIPS code51-17552[4]
GNIS feature ID1498468[5]
Websitewww.townofclintwood.com

Clintwood is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Dickenson County.[7]

Although originally called "Holly Creek" after a small stream that runs through the town, it was later named "Clintwood" after Major Henry Clinton Wood, a Confederate officer in the 37th Virginia Infantry Regiment.[8]

  1. ^ Town of Clintwood official website
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.