Map of Tazewell town, Virginia

Tazewell (/tæz.wɛl/) is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,627 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,578. It is the county seat of Tazewell County.

Tazewell town overview:
Name:	Tazewell town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Virginia
County:	Tazewell County
Incorporated:	1800
Elevation:	2,503 ft (763 m)
Total Area:	6.95 sq mi (18.00 km²)
Land Area:	6.87 sq mi (17.79 km²)
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²)
Total Population:	4,486
Population Density:	645.47/sq mi (232.81/km²)
ZIP code:	24608, 24651
Area code:	276
FIPS code:	5177792
GNISfeature ID:	1498543
Website:	www.townoftazewell.org

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History

Named Jeffersonville until 1892, Tazewell was developed near the headwaters of the Clinch River. It is one of the smallest towns in the United States to have once operated a street car. It is in a county that underwent rapid growth in population at the end of the 19th century during the period of the coal and iron boom, as resources of the Pocahontas Coalfields were exploited.

The Big Crab Orchard Site, Bull Thistle Cave Archeological Site, Burke’s Garden Rural Historic District, Chimney Rock Farm, Tazewell Historic District, George Oscar Thompson House (now demolished), and James Wynn House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Tazewell is located at 37°07′37″N 81°31′10″W / 37.126938°N 81.519455°W / 37.126938; -81.519455 (37.126938, −81.519455).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.5 km), all land.

A 32-mile stretch of Virginia State Highway 16 is known locally as the Back of the Dragon because of the hundreds of sharp rising and lowering turns between Hungry Mother State Park and Tazewell. The section of highway is popular with motorcycle enthusiasts and sports car aficionados.