Wytheville, Virginia
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Wytheville (/ˈwɪθvɪl/ WITH-vihl) is a town in, and the county seat of, Wythe County, Virginia, United States. It is named after George Wythe, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and mentor to Thomas Jefferson. Wytheville's population was 8,264 at the 2020 census.[6] Interstate Highways 77 and 81 were constructed to intersect at the town, a long a crossroads for travelers.
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Wytheville, Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 36°56′52″N 81°05′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Wythe |
Government | |
• Mayor | Beth A. Taylor[1] |
Area | |
• Town | 14.58 sq mi (37.77 km2) |
• Land | 14.49 sq mi (37.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
Elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Town | 8,265 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 8,177 |
• Density | 570.4/sq mi (211.07/km2) |
• Metro | 28,290 |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census | |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24382 |
Area code | 276 |
FIPS code | 51-88000[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1498537[5] |
Website | http://www.wytheville.org/ |
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During the American Civil War, Wytheville had a strategic importance. It was attacked in 1863 (Toland's Raid) and 1865 (Stoneman's 1865 Raid). The town is the birthplace of Edith Bolling Wilson, second wife of President Woodrow Wilson.