Jewell Valley, Virginia
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Jewell Valley, Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°14′50″N 81°48′05″W / 37.24722°N 81.80139°WCoordinates: 37°14′50″N 81°48′05″W / 37.24722°N 81.80139°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 | 276 |
GNIS feature ID | 1495761[1] |
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 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, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "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.