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Welcome to Nickelsville ...

The town of Nickelsville is located in Scott County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Nickelsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1844.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nickelsville has a population of 361 people<2> (see below for details).

Nickelsville is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nickelsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Nickelsville: (276)

The ZIP code for Nickelsville: 24271<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nickelsville had an population of 361 people. This is a decrease of 5.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nickelsville had a population of 383 people. This makes Nickelsville the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 383 people, the population of Nickelsville decreased 14.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 448 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nickelsville.

Communities Also Named Nickelsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nickelsville - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nickelsville.

Communities near Nickelsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nickelsville.

  • Kingsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <6>
  • Collingwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
    • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <6>
  • Bristol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
  • Bristol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bristol City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
  • Cross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <6>
  • Mount Carmel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrtown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nickelsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nickelsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nickelsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nickelsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nickelsville. See our Newspapers Page for Nickelsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nickelsville ...

Looking for more information about Nickelsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nickelsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nickelsville.

Adding Nickelsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nickelsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nickelsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Nickelsville post office opened in 1844.

We also found Nickelsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nickelsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nickelsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nickelsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nickelsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Nickelsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nickelsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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