About Tazewell
Set in the southwestern part of Virginia, Tazewell is a small town, home to 4,302 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Tazewell holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.87 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 626 residents per square mile.
📰 Tazewell News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Tazewell Unique
- Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Tazewell
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Tazewell
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Pizza Plus — pizza
- The Happy Goat — deli
- Your Grate Escape — american
- Bee Noodle'd — noodle
- El Mariachi Restaurant — mexican
- Fisher & Company — barbecue
- Italian Village of Tazewell — italian
- Old Virginia Chophouse — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Historic Crab Orchard Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tazewell
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Tazewell
- Tazewell County Career & Technical Center
- Tazewell High
- Tazewell Intermediate
- Tazewell Middle
- Tazewell Primary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.