Town of Clintwood

Town of Clintwood Whether you're here for a day or decide to stay for your entire life, Clintwood will leave its mark The playhouse showed silent movies two nights a week.

Clintwood, VA was founded in 1882 when the General Assembly opted to create a brand new city on Holly Creek to serve as County Seat to Dickenson County. Prior to that decision, the county seat was located on McClure River, on or near the mouth of Caney Creek in a town called Ervinton. Clintwood is located in the beautiful upland Holly Creek Valley in the western part of Dickenson County and is abo

ut six miles from the Kentucky state line. THE CLINTWOOD NAMESAKE
Clintwood was named after Major Henry Clinton Wood of Scott County, Virginia, who was nicknamed “Clintwood.” He was an influential member of the Virginia Senate at the time. In repayment for Major Woods’ valuable advocacy of the proposed change of the county seat, Captain John P. Chase (a Confederate Army captain and a first settler of Holly Creek) caused the new town to be called Clintwood. INCORPORATING THE TOWN
In 1864, the General Assembly incorporated Clintwood, VA as a town with appropriate officers, but the resulting local governmental unit didn’t function very long and no record of its activities are known to exist. Thirty years later, in 1894, the General Assembly passed an act to reincorporate the town. This new act embraced all the territory “within the limits of one half mile each way from the courthouse.”

Citizens of Clintwood have shown a keen interest and pride in local school facilities for many years. The first public school was established long before the community became the county seat, and a high school opened its doors in 1910. In 1921, construction began on the Dickenson Memorial High School, dedicated to the memory of Dickenson County boys who made the supreme sacrifice in the First World War. Clintwood had one moving picture theatre in those early years with a capacity of 200. These films were very popular with the community. Today, Clintwood is a vibrant small town with beautiful natural surroundings. Our town boasts multiple restaurants, modern lodging options, a great elementary school as well as a modern middle school and high school, a thriving music scene and exceptional recreation opportunities. Whether you're here for a day or decide to stay for your entire life, Clintwood will leave its mark on you! Clintwood was and always will be a good place to live.

06/13/2026
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06/08/2026

🏈🎶 Friday Night Lights Don’t End at the Stadium… 🎶🏈

When the final whistle blows, the real after party begins on the mountain. 🔥

Join us Friday night at the Dickenson County Fair as Celeste Kellogg takes the stage for a night packed with music, energy, and unforgettable fair memories! From the football field to the fairgrounds, we’re keeping the lights bright and the crowd loud all night long. 🎡✨

Bring your friends, wear your team colors, grab some fair food, and come celebrate Friday night the Southwest Virginia way - horsepower, hometown pride, lights, and live music echoing through the mountains. 🏔️💙

🎤 Featuring: Celeste Kellogg
🚜 Truck Pull Action
🎡 Rides
🍿 Fair Food Favorites
🔥 Friday Night Lights After Party Vibes

Because around here… Friday night doesn’t stop when the game ends. 😉

06/08/2026

There’s something about mountain music that just hits different… and this Monday, we’re leaning into that feeling. 🎶⛰️

Spotlight: Dickenson Sings Gospel

Right here at home, voices you know and love came together to create something special - Dickenson Sings Gospel. A collection of songs rooted in faith, family, and the kind of harmony that only these mountains can carry.

And here’s the part we’re especially proud of…
✨ Some of the very voices from that album will be taking the stage at the fair this year. ✨

The same voices that filled churches, front porches, and now an entire album… will be filling the fairgrounds with gospel music the way only our community can.

It’s more than a performance -
It’s neighbors singing for neighbors.
It’s tradition. It’s heart. It’s home.

So when the music starts and the mountain comes alive… you’ll want to be there.

🎤 Stay tuned for more details on Gospel Night at the 2026 Dickenson County Fair.

05/30/2026

🎉👏🏻 WE HAVE WINNERS!!! 👏🏻🎉 Hmmm, who’s our LUCKY followers this week?!?! 🍀🧐

BIG CONGRATS TO OUR 5 FREE MEAL WINNERS FOR MONDAY 6/1:
⭐️Brit Cox
⭐️Jamie Edwards
⭐️Glen Balthis
⭐️Taylor Justus
⭐️Teresa Hawkins Mullins

💥BONUS: WE STILL HAVE 50 FREE MEALS FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS!!! Any branch of armed services and Fire/EMS/Police/Hospital/Corrections/etc….the Rodeo is all about community and this is our way to say THANK YOU for your service - come eat with us, you DESERVE IT!!

HOW IT WORKS FOR WEEKLY WINNERS:
✅ If your name is drawn, You win a FREE MEAL AT ANY OF OUR TRUCKS ON MONDAY, June 1

✅ To claim your meal, stop by the BIG BLUE TENT at the Rodeo and get your FREE MEAL TICKET

✅ Take the ticket to the truck of your choice and enjoy a delicious meal on us!!

✅ Can’t make it to the Rodeo on Monday? MESSAGE US ON FB! You can use it on another Rodeo date OR give it away to a friend or family member (or neighbor)! YOU JUST HAVE TO LET US KNOW WHAT DATE YOU’ll USE IT OR WHO YOU’RE GIVING IT TO!

🇺🇸 If you are a veteran or first responder, stop by the BIG BLUE TENT to get your free meal token and then take it to any of our trucks! That simple!

THANKS TO GENEROUS DONATIONS BY LOCAL SUPPORTERS, we are able to give away FIVE free meals every week! (And a BONUS some weeks!) *Make sure you’re supporting them, too, when you can!!

‼️You must FOLLOW our page Main St. Food Truck Rodeo to be entered into the weekly drawing‼️

THANK YOU to our Rodeo free meal sponsors for Spring 2026 (we couldn’t do awesome things in our communities without you!) 🙏:
⚡️RE/MAX Cavaliers Wise
⚡️Revibe Resale Boutique
⚡️Bruiser’s BBQ
⚡️Dickenson County Behavioral Health Services
⚡️Clintwood Town Council

THANK YOU to our Veteran and First Responder free meal sponsors:
🇺🇸 Dickenson County Board of Supervisors: Peggy Kiser, Rhonda Sluss, Shelbie Willis, Richard Thacker, Larry Barton
🇺🇸Kim Collins
🇺🇸Jim and Debbie Childress
🇺🇸Andy Rose
🇺🇸 Dickenson County Behavioral Health Services
🇺🇸 Clintwood Kiwanis
🇺🇸 Hoge Lodge #8
🇺🇸 AirServe

Can’t wait to see y’all on Monday for good food, good times, and great community!! 🤠💙

05/27/2026

Speeding steals your reaction window. ⏱️

Don't trade your safety for a few measly minutes. Arrive late if you have to — just make sure you arrive.

05/27/2026

Address

248 Main Street
Clintwood, VA
24228

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12769268383

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