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Wise County
Genealogy and History
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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.

We're looking for folks who share our dedication to putting data online and are interested in helping this website become a useful research tool.

If you would like to join our group and become the host of this county, please visit our Volunteer Page and contact Kim.
(A desire to transcribe data and basic webpage skills are necessary)



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County History
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.

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

Surrounding Counties

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