Tazewell County, Virginia

Tazewell County is a county in Virginia. The population of the county is 45,078.
Tazewell County 	Virginia
Founded 	December 20, 1799
Named for 	Henry Tazewell
County seat 	Tazewell
Largest town 	Richlands
Population 	45,078
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	9th
County Guildmaster	Harrison Franklin
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 19
US Route 19 Business
US Route 460
US Route 460 Business
Virginia State Route 16
Virginia State Route 16 Alternate
Virginia State Route 61
Virginia State Route 67
Virginia State Route 91
Virginia State Route 102
Virginia State Route 644
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Bland County (east)
McDowell County, West Virginia (north)
Mercer County, West Virginia (northeast)
Buchanan County (northwest)
Smyth County (south)
Russell County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
94.14% White (42,436)
3.79% Black or African American (1,708)
2.07% Other (934)
13.6% (6,130) of Tazewell County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Tazewell County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 15 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.06 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-60%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-45%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-30%
Charmander 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-5%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
Caterpie 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-75%
Metapod 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-70%
Butterfree 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-65%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Rattata 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Raticate 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Ekans 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-15%
Arbok 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-9%, 1-9%, 1-4%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-10%, 1-3%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-36%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-18%
Vulpix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-2%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-25%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-10%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-43%, 1-57%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-28%, 1-42%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-21%
Paras 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-15%
Parasect 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1%
Venonat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-75%
Venomoth 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-60%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-10%
Weepinbell 	Forest 	1%
Scyther 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-33%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-10%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-65%
Eevee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Flareon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-50%
Bayleef 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Meganium 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Cyndaquil 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-21%
Sentret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-63%, 1-70%
Furret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-46%, 1-53%
Ledyba 	Forest, Mountain 	1-70%, 1-80%
Ledian 	Forest, Mountain 	1-53%, 1-63%
Spinarak 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Ariados 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-32%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-12%, 1-7%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-26%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-18%
Marill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-24%
Azumarill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-11%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain 	1-70%, 1-85%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-70%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-55%
Sunkern 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-40%
Sunflora 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-25%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Espeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Pineco 	Mountain 	1-18%
Forretress 	Mountain 	1%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-40%
Scizor 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-18%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain 	1-41%, 1-56%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Ursaring 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-20%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-60%
Elekid 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain 	1-48%, 1-63%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-33%, 1-48%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-33%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-24%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-8%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-80%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-65%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-89%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-68%, 1-82%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain 	1-61%, 1-75%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-35%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-20%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-65%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-50%
Gardevoir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-35%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-56%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-36%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-32%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-17%
Azurill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-17%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-35%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1-10%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%, 1-5%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-8%, 1-4%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Swablu 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-15%
Zangoose 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-50%
Seviper 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Anorith 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-12%
Absol 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Snorunt 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-23%
Shelgon 	Mountain 	1%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-15%
Metang 	Mountain 	1%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-50%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-35%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-20%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-2%
Infernape 	Forest 	1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Prinplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Empoleon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-3%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-88%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain 	1-62%, 1-75%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-11%, 1-8%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-20%
Rampardos 	Mountain 	1%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-15%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-25%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-31%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-13%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-30%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-13%
Snover 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Weavile 	Mountain 	1-10%
Leafeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Glaceon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Gliscor 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-20%
Gallade 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-35%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-58%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-45%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain 	1-19%, 1-32%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-37%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-40%
Boldore 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-20%
Gigalith 	Mountain 	1%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-60%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-42%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-35%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%, 1-15%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-92%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-75%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-55%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-65%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-50%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-27%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain 	1-38%, 1-52%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-30%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-65%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-50%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-93%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-75%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%, 1%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-72%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-57%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-48%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-33%
Chesnaught 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-18%
Fennekin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Braixen 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest, Mountain 	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-72%, 1-77%
Skiddo 	Mountain 	1-20%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-8%, 1%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-15%
Sylveon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-6%, 1-7%, 1%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-65%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-50%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-35%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-60%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-45%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1-10%
Stufful 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-45%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-24%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-75%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-60%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-45%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-12%, 1-4%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Bluefield - 5,444
Cedar Bluff - 1,137
Pocahontas - 389
Richlands - 5,823
Tazewell - 4,627
=== CDPs ===
Claypool Hill - 1,776
Gratton - 937
Raven - 2,270
Springville - 1,371
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Abbs Valley
Adria
Amonate
Bandy
Big Vein
Bishop
Boissevain
Burke's Garden
Busthead
Coaldan
Cove Creek
Doran
Falls Mills
Fourway
Frog Level
Horsepen
Jewell Ridge
Liberty
North Tazwell
Paintlick
Pisgah
Pounding Mill
Red Ash
Seaboard
Tannersville
Tiptop
Thompson Valley
Wardell
Yards (partly in Mercer County, West Virginia)
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	42 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	22 inches
Average yearly sunny days	171
Severe storm risk 	5 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	2 (Low)
Blizzard risk 	6 (Moderate)
== Fun facts ==
* Its economy was dependent on coal and iron of the Pocahontas Fields from the late 19th into the 20th century.
* Tazewell is pronounced with a short "a", to rhyme with "razz" rather than "raze".
* Tazewell was a swing county politically throughout most of the 20th century, and has rapidly become one of Virginia's strongest Republican counties in the last 15 years.
* The Virginia Civil War Trails project includes a Cedar Bluff battle site, with two markers detailing the event. There are also several marked graves of Civil War Soldiers in the historic Jones Chapel Cemetery located in the West end of Cedar Bluff.
* Cedar Bluff is the home of the Clinch Valley Blanket Mill which housed the Goodwin weavers, in operation from 1890 through World War II.
* The Town of Pocahontas owns and operates the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine and Museum, a National Historic Landmark and Virginia's official "coal heritage zone." The "show mine," as many locals call it, features tours from retired coal miners into the historic mine that served as the birthplace of the world-famous Pocahontas #3 coal. This was used to heat homes across the United States and was the chosen fuel of the United States Navy. The exhibition mine, open from April–August annually, features a 13-foot-tall (4.0 m) coal seam. There is also a museum and education center located in the mine's former powerhouse.
* On the last Saturday in April, the town hosts the annual Pocahontas Indian Run, a five-mile run through the historic town and scenic community that attracts runners from across the United States. The event also features a three-mile Indian Walk and a Papoose Run for children aged 6–12. In the evening, a memorial ceremony is held at the Pocahontas Cemetery for the 114 miners killed in the 1884 mine explosion.
* Each Labor Day, Pocahontas is home to the Coal Miners Reunion. Retired coal miners and railroad workers from across the United States are honored here by a town parade and luncheon. The festival also includes special recognition of the oldest and longest-serving miners or railroad workers present, and stump speeches from local political candidates.
* The Virginia Department of Transportation awarded Pocahontas funding to complete a walking trail which will link the Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine to the Laurel Meadows Park. Plans are being developed to link the trail to Boissevain.
* During the early settlement period, many Scots-Irish settled through the Appalachian backcountry, including here and in what is now West Virginia. They tended to be yeoman farmers, owning fewer slaves than the planters in the Tidewater or some Piedmont areas. They developed separate goals and political culture from eastern residents. During the American Civil War, West Virginia, which had many Union supporters, seceded from Virginia and the Confederacy, and was admitted to the Union as an independent state.
* Claypool Hill serves as the retail center for the Richlands/Tazewell area, having a Walmart, Lowe's Home Improvement, Nintendo World, Belk, Food City, AutoZone, a Verizon retailer, a few car dealerships, and a Tractor Supply Co.
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