Bristol, Virginia
Bristol is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,835.[5] It is the twin city of Bristol, Tennessee, just across the state line, which runs down the middle of its main street, State Street. It is surrounded on three sides by Washington County, Virginia, which is combined with the city for statistical purposes. Bristol is a principal city of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
Bristol, Virginia | |
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![]() State Street in downtown Bristol, Tennessee (left) and Bristol, Virginia (right) | |
Nickname(s): The Birthplace of Country Music | |
Motto(s): A Good Place to Live | |
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Coordinates: 36°36′N 82°11′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Independent city |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Mayor | Bill Hartley |
• Vice Mayor | Anthony Farnum |
• City Manager | Randall C. Eads |
Area | |
• Independent city | 13.00 sq mi (33.66 km2) |
• Land | 12.87 sq mi (33.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
Elevation | 1,680 ft (512 m) |
Population | |
• Independent city | 17,835 |
• Estimate (2019) | 16,762 |
• Density | 1,302.31/sq mi (502.82/km2) |
• Metro | 500,901 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24201, 24202 |
Area code(s) | 276 |
FIPS code | 51-09816[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1492633[4] |
Website | www |

Double yellow line on State Street, separating Virginia from Tennessee with a bronze marker embedded in pavement.
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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