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Located in the heart of scenic Appalachia, Tazewell offers the full Southwest Virginia experience. Nestled among the Back of the Dragon’s rolling mountains, the winding Clinch River and sweeping farm lands, Tazewell is Nature’s playground. Enjoy an excellent meal at one of our many diverse dining establishments after you shop your worries away at trendy boutiques.We have fun community events for all ages, from the Music on Main & Cruise In held the fourth Saturday...

Located in Downtown Wytheville, Wythe County Courthouse is open for genealogy information Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Enjoy the site of the historic building and monuments located outside.  The Wythe County Genealogical and Historical Association is also located in Downtown Wytheville for further information.  Shops, attractions, restaurants, hotels, museums, parks and more are located just minutes away....

Named after an astronomical observatory used to view the total solar eclipse of 1869, Solar Hill is the first Bristol, Virginia neighborhood to be listed on both the Virginia Landmarks and National Historic Places registers. It has been called “one of the finest collections of historic residential architecture in the region.” Homes range in age from the 1800s to early 1900s with many beautiful examples of Colonial, Victorian, Neoclassical and Craftsman styles. Some of Bristol’s...

The Historical Society's office is at 341 W. Main St., in downtown Abingdon.The Society is the leading center in the region for genealogical and historical research, with a digital database of over 180,000 images. These images include:digitized photographs of people in varying scenes both posed and candid.images we have digitized of churches, houses, schools, bridges, mills, railroads, tombstones, historical scenes, etc.digitized images of documents covering a wide range of historical interest, such as marriage certificates,...