Why visit Clintwood
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Dickenson County Courthouse and Ralph Stanley Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 38 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Clintwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Clintwood
Clintwood is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dickenson County.
From the Wikipedia article Clintwood, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Dickenson County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
County courthouse in Virginia, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes9
Pizza Plus
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.9 mi
164 Colley Shopping Center, Clintwood
History
Clintwood, Virginia was founded in 1829 by John "Holly Creek John" Mullins. In June 1948, the town of Clintwood elected an all-female town council for the period from 1948 to 1950. The "Petticoat Government", as it was nicknamed, implemented change in many areas, including cleanup of the town, eliminating parking problems, organizing a systematic garbage disposal system, eliminating several traffic hazards, organizing the town's fire department, and purchasing a fire truck. The "Petticoat Government" received the attention of Lady Astor, a Virginia-born member of the British Parliament who expressed a desire to visit Clintwood to see how the experiment was going. The town was also featured in broadcasts by the Voice of America.
From the History section of Clintwood, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare4
West End Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
340 Colley Shopping Center, Clintwood
Map of Clintwood
33 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 22°F | 3.7 in | 11.5 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 24°F | 3.9 in | 10.5 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 29°F | 4.4 in | 6.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 38°F | 4.6 in | 0.8 in |
| May | 74°F | 48°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 56°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 61°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 40°F | 2.8 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 30°F | 2.8 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 25°F | 4.2 in | 7.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Clintwood 1W (2 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
Dickenson County has had 16 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)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Jenkins 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Whitesburg 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
- Castlewood 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Pikeville 23 mi north, about 37 min by car
- Appalachia 25 mi southwest, about 40 min by car
- Big Stone Gap 27 mi southwest, about 43 min by car
- Coal Run Village 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Cumberland 32 mi west, about 51 min by car
- Bloomingdale 40 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Bristol 41 mi southeast, about 1 h 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
- Clintwood-Dickenson-County-Courthouse-va, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
- Dickenson County Courthouse, Nathan Yates, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clintwood-Ralph-Stanley-Museum-va, Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 4.0
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