Coeburn is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States, along the Guest River. The population was 2,139 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Coeburn town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Virginia |
County: | Wise County |
Elevation: | 1,995 ft (608 m) |
Total Area: | 1.95 sq mi (5.06 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²) |
Total Population: | 2,139 |
Population Density: | 946.15/sq mi (365.35/km²) |
ZIP code: | 24230 |
Area code: | 276 |
FIPS code: | 5117952 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1482614 |
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History
The Town of Coeburn was originally named Guest Station after explorer and surveyor Christopher Gist. Gist writes about the area of Coeburn in his trip journals of making camp in the area with his son, Tom.
Incorporated in 1894, the Town changed its name from Guest Station to Coeburn after W. W. Coe, Chief Engineer of the N&W Railroad, and Judge W. E. Burns.
The Tacoma School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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Geography
Coeburn is located at 36°56′38″N 82°27′58″W / 36.943872°N 82.466069°W / 36.943872; -82.466069 (36.943872, −82.466069). The town lies along U.S. Route 58 Alternate east of Norton and west of St. Paul. Virginia State Route 72 passes through the downtown area. The community of Riverview is located across the Guest River to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km), all of it land. Coeburn has many mountains and hills.
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