Clintwood, Virginia

Clintwood, Virginia
Clintwood
Motto: 
"The county seat of Virginia's baby"
Location of Clintwood, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°9′0″N 82°27′24″W / 37.15000°N 82.45667°W / 37.15000; -82.45667
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyDickenson
Founded byJohn Wesley Mullins Jr
Government
  MayorDanny Lambert
  SheriffJeremy Fleming
Area
  Total
2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2)
  Land2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,755 ft (535 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,414
  Estimate 
(2019)
1,284
  Density617.31/sq mi (238.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24228
Area code276
FIPS code51-17552
GNIS feature ID1498468
Websitewww.townofclintwood.com

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.

Although originally called "Holly Creek" after a small stream that runs through the town, it was later named "Clintwood" after Major Henry Clinton Wood, a Confederate officer in the 37th Virginia Infantry Regiment.