Wytheville, Virginia | |
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 Main Street in Wytheville | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′52″N 81°05′13″W / 36.94778°N 81.08694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Wythe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beth A. Taylor[1] |
| Area | |
• Town | 14.58 sq mi (37.77 km2) |
| • Land | 14.49 sq mi (37.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Town | 8,265 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 8,177 |
| • Density | 570.4/sq mi (211.07/km2) |
| • Metro | 28,290 |
| U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24382 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-88000[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498537[5] |
| Website | wytheville |
Wytheville (/ˈwɪθvɪl/ WITH-vil) is a town in, and the county seat of, Wythe County, Virginia, United States. It is named after George Wythe, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and mentor to Thomas Jefferson. Wytheville's population was 8,264 at the 2020 census.[6] Interstate Highways 77 and 81 were constructed to intersect at the town.
During the American Civil War, Wytheville had a strategic importance. It was attacked in 1863 (Toland's Raid) and 1865 (Stoneman's 1865 Raid). The town is the birthplace of Edith Bolling Wilson, second wife of President Woodrow Wilson.
- ^ "Town Council Members". Town of Wytheville. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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