Why visit Bluefield
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 20 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Alexander St. Clair House, Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District, Bowen Field and Mitchell Stadium.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 40 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Bluefield
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bluefield
Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States, located along the Bluestone River. The population was 5,096 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 106,363 in 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Bluefield, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks14
Alexander St. Clair House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
Bluefield Green Book Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic district in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Country Club Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
Easley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in West Virginia, United States
Hancock House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Building in West Virginia, United States
Hatter Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building at Bluefield State College in West Virginia, USA
Jefferson Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, West Virginia
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Municipal Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Rathaus in West Virginia, United States of America
South Bluefield Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
Upper Oakhurst Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
Walter McDonald Sanders House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Bluefield, VA, listed on the NRHP in Virginia
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes20
Bellacino's
Restaurant · Italian · 1.0 mi
4029 College Avenue
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Joe's Pizza & Subs
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.3 mi
527 Commerce Drive, Bluefield
8 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
Bluefield has not always borne the name Bluefield. The town developed around a small post office named "Pin Hook" in the 1860s, named for a small creek that ran through the community. For a brief time it was known as the community of Harman, named after a Civil War hero from the area who had been shot during the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain in Pulaski County, Virginia.
Later, after coal was discovered and a company was formed to build a railroad to the Pocahontas Coalfields, the community's name was changed again to "Graham" to honor Col. Thomas Graham, a Philadelphia capitalist. The town was first chartered by the Commonwealth of Virginia as the town of Graham in 1884. The Norfolk and Western railroad chose Bluefield, West Virginia over Graham as the place to build its regional headquarters and main docking yards for the Pocahontas region. As a result, Bluefield, West Virginia grew at a much faster rate than did Graham.
From the History section of Bluefield, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship22
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare3
Map of Bluefield
96 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 22°F | 3.5 in | 9.9 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 24°F | 3.4 in | 9.9 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 30°F | 4.5 in | 7.5 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 38°F | 4.1 in | 1.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 56°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 60°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 41°F | 2.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 30°F | 3.0 in | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 26°F | 3.8 in | 8.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bluefield (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tazewell County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-04: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-10-01: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-29: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-09-30: Flooding And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mercer County Airport (BLF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Bluefield 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Brush Fork 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Bluewell 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Boissevain 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Springville 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Beckley 38 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Radford 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Blacksburg 47 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Christiansburg 48 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sparta 51 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bluefield-Virginia-Avenue-va, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
- 2017-06-11 16 38 07 View east along Virginia State Route 102 (College Avenue) between Rollins Street and Sexton Hill Street in Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-06-11 16 47 47 View west along Virginia State Route 102 (College Avenue) at Puritan Road just northwest of Bluefield in Tazewell County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Easley House, Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bluefield Municipal Building, Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hancock House in Bluefield through trees, Nyttend, Public domain
- Walter McDonald Sanders House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Mitchell Stadium 2014, Davebanner12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alexander St. Clair House, Nyttend, Public domain
- STS107-E-5618 - View of Virginia, NASA, Public domain
- ISS012-E-7920 - View of North Carolina, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS012-E-7919 - View of North Carolina, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS107-E-5617 - View of Virginia, NASA, Public domain
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