Map

Tap a pin for the story. Pins mark the town or community, not a specific building. The outline is the county line from the U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER). The dashed Route 460 line is approximate.

Places on the map

Grundy: County seat. Hit hard in the February 2025 flood. Town budget: $2.05 million for FY2026-27. Related trail
Hurley: Knox Creek flooded the town center in February 2025; the school served as a shelter. Related trail
Vansant: One end of the new Route 460 cell-tower ring. Pin marks the community, not the tower site. Related trail
Oakwood: Existing cell tower on the Route 460 ring. Pin marks the community, not the tower site. Related trail
Big Rock: Mining community in the north of the county. Related trail
Council: Council High merged into Southern Gap High School in 2026. Related trail
Whitewood: Precinct 701 now votes at the Dismal River Rescue Squad building. Flooded in July 2022. Related trail
U.S. 460, Grundy to Richlands (approximate): Six new cell towers close a 20-mile dead zone. The line is drawn through the communities, not along the road, and its east end (Richlands) is in Tazewell County. Related trail