Tourism offices
Tazewell County
3 organizations market this county. Every contact below was checked against the organization’s own website in September 2026.
Friends of Southwest Virginia
- Phone
- (276) 492-2400
- Website
- friendsofswva.org
- Contact
- Kim Davis, Executive Director
Where it says it works
Southwest Virginia — the Communities page lists Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe counties together with Bristol, Galax, Norton and Radford
Verification note
Coverage matches the state's 19 counties and 4 independent cities exactly. Kim Davis confirmed as Executive Director, and info@friendsofswva.org and (276) 492-2400 are the published general contacts. EMAIL DOMAIN CAUTION: every staff address published on the site is now @myswva.org (e.g. rvaughan@myswva.org, cfox@myswva.org); no address is published for Kim Davis, and the state's kdavis@friendsofswva.org appears on no page. Office: One Heartwood Circle, Abingdon, VA 24210. The organization also operates the SWVA Cultural Center and a Visitor Center at that address, and runs 'Round the Mountain.
Heart of Appalachia
The state directory lists it as “Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority”.
- Phone
- (276) 762-0011
- Website
- heartofappalachia.com
Where it says it works
Seven Virginia counties plus one city: Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and Wise counties and the City of Norton; the site describes "15 mountain towns" across the region.
Verification note
The site now brands itself simply "Heart of Appalachia" (state listed "Tourism Authority"). Coverage matches the file exactly. No staff page is published, so Jeff Hess was NOT carried over. Offices at 3028 4th Ave. Market Square, PO Box 186, St. Paul, VA 24283. COVERAGE OVERLAP: Heart of Appalachia claims Lee County, which is also claimed by Lee County Virginia Tourism (DMO-070).
Visit Tazewell County (Tazewell County Visitors Center)
The state directory lists it as “Tazewell County”.
- Phone
- (276) 322-1345
- Website
- visittazewellcounty.org
Where it says it works
Tazewell County, VA. The About page says: "Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia, Tazewell County is a family-friendly haven for outdoor, culinary, and retail enthusiasts alike. Founded nearly 200 years ago, our county is timeless." It adds that "our visitors center is located in downtown Bluefield and is the gateway to the Heart of Appalachia region of Virginia," in "the westernmost tip of the state."
Verification note
EMAIL TYPO ON THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN SITE - flag before publishing: the mailto link reads exactly "vistorcenter@tazewellcounty.org" (missing the second i in "visitor"). Recorded as published; editors should confirm with the office before printing it. Phone matches. A. J. Robinson is not named anywhere on the site, so the contact name is not carried over. Visitors center at 163 Walnut Street, Bluefield, VA 24605 - that is Bluefield, Virginia, not Bluefield, West Virginia across the state line. The county government domain tazewellcounty.org itself was not reachable during verification; only the tourism site resolved.