Parson Branch

Parson Branch is a stream in Wise, Virginia. Parson Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Esserville, as well as near the locality Wells.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wise County Courthouse and Norton Community Hospital.

Wise County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Wise County Courthouse is located at 206 East Main Street in downtown Wise, Virginia. As well as being home to Wise County's judicial system, it also serves as the chief administrative building for the county. Wise County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles northeast of Parson Branch.

Norton Community Hospital

Hospital

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Norton Community Hospital is situated 2½ miles southwest of Parson Branch.

Hotel Norton

Building

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Hotel Norton is a historic hotel building located in Norton, Virginia. It was built in 1921, and is a six-story Colonial Revival style building consisting of a cut sandstone base, brick middle, and a deep stone and wood entablature. Hotel Norton is situated 2 miles southwest of Parson Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esserville and Needmore.

Esserville

Hamlet

Esserville is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States.

Needmore

Hamlet

Needmore is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States.

Norton

Town

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Norton is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in the far western tip of the state and surrounded by Wise County, Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,687, making it the least populous city in Virginia. Norton is situated 2 miles southwest of Parson Branch.

Parson Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.95649° or 36° 57′ 23″ north

Longitude

-82.61293° or 82° 36′ 47″ west

Elevation

2,113 feet (644 metres)

Open location code

868VX94P+HR

GeoNames ID

4778042

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Highlights include Hamilton Cemetery and Wells Cemetery.

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