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Hello and welcome to the Genealogy Trails website for Wise County, Virginia. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers.

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A LITTLE INFORMATION ON WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA

Wise County was fromed from Lee, Russell and Scott Counties in 1856.  Named after Henry A. Wise,
Governor of Virginia, is the person who this county is named after.  Wise Co is located in the Appalachian Mountains area.
Population in 2000 was 40,123.

SURROUNDING COUNTIES
Dickenson Co VA - Harlan Co KY - Lee Co VA - Letcher Co KY - Pike Co KY - Russell Co VA - Scott Co VA

CITIES & TOWNS
Appalachia - Big Stone Gap - Coeburn - Pound - St. Paul - Wise
NOTE: Norton, independent city, is located inside the boundaries of Wise County, but is NOT a part of the County.
Wise is the county seat.

NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA
Jefferson National Forest

HISTORICAL INTERESTS
Colonial Hotel - E.M. Fulton House - High Knob Lookout Tower -
SW VA Museum Historical State Park - Wise Co Courthouse


Circuit Court
P.O. Box 1248
Wise, VA 24293-1248
(276) 328-6111


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