Clintwood, Virginia
Clintwood, Virginia | |
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Clintwood | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "The county seat of Virginia's baby" | |
Location of Clintwood, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°9′0″N 82°27′24″W / 37.15000°N 82.45667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Dickenson |
| Founded by | John Wesley Mullins Jr |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danny Lambert |
| • Sheriff | Jeremy Fleming |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2) |
| • Land | 2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,755 ft (535 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,377 |
• Estimate (2019) | 1,284 |
| • Density | 617.4/sq mi (238.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24228 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-17552 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498468 |
| Website | www |
Clintwood is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dickenson County.
Although originally called "Holly Creek" after a small stream that runs through the town, it was later named "Clintwood" after Major Henry Clinton Wood, a Confederate officer in the 37th Virginia Infantry Regiment.