Boissevain

Boissevain is an unincorporated community, census-designated place, and former coal town in , , United States. It was defined as a census-designated place at the 1950 United States census under the spelling Boissevaine, when it had a population of 1,197.
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  • Type: Village with 457 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Tazewell County, Virginia
  • Also known as: “Boissevain, VA” and “Boissevain, Virginia”
  • Postal code: 24606

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pocahontas State Correctional Center.

Prison
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jenkinjones and Pocahontas.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and coal… is situated 2½ miles west of Boissevain.

Village
is a town in , United States. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Boissevain.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Boissevain.

Boissevain

Latitude
37.28178° or 37° 16′ 54″ north
Longitude
-81.38038° or 81° 22′ 49″ west
Population
457
Elevation
2,454 feet (748 metres)
Open location code
869W7JJ9+PR
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Boissevain” goes by many names.
  • French: “Boissevain”
  • Gilaki: “بواسیوین (ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “بواسیوین”
  • Irish: “Boissevain”
  • Ladin: “Boissevain”
  • Persian: “بویزوین”
  • Spanish: “Boissevain”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bernietown and Big Vein.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Boissevain Post Office and Bowman Cemetery.

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