Tazewell County | |
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Tazewell County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
![]() Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°08′N 81°34′W / 37.13°N 81.56°W | |
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Founded | December 20, 1799 |
Named for | Henry Tazewell |
Seat | Tazewell |
Largest town | Richlands |
Area | |
• Total | 520 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
• Land | 519 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,429 |
• Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | tazewellcountyva |
Tazewell County (/tæz.wɛl/) is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,429.[1] Its county seat is Tazewell.[2]
Tazewell County is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Its economy was dependent on coal and iron of the Pocahontas Fields from the late 19th into the 20th century.