Bearwallow is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.[1] Bearwallow is located in the extreme northeastern corner of the county on Virginia State Route 616, approximately 19.8 miles (31.9 km) east-southeast of Grundy. A short distance to the east of Bearwallow lies the intersection of Buchanan County with Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia.[2][3]
Bearwallow, Virginia | |
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![]() ![]() Bearwallow, Virginia ![]() ![]() Bearwallow, Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°14′29″N 81°44′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Buchanan |
Elevation | 3,048 ft (929 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1477101[1] |
A post office was established as Bear Wallow in 1874 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[4] The community is named after the use of the area by bears to wallow.[5][6]
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County seat: Grundy | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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