VIRGINIA · AREA CODE GUIDE
276 area code location: Bristol and Martinsville, Virginia
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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276 area code at a glance
- State
- Virginia
- Primary cities
- Bristol, Martinsville, and Abingdon
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Bristol, 16,418 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 369 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 540.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
276 numbers are issued across 78 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Wise County, Scott County, Tazewell County, Washington County, Dickenson County, Russell County, Smyth County, Carroll County, Grayson County, Lee County, Wythe County, Bristol city, Buchanan County, Galax city, Henry County, Martinsville city, Norton city, and Patrick County.
- Bristol
- Martinsville
- Abingdon
- Wytheville
- Galax
- Marion
- Big Stone Gap
- Richlands
- Bluefield
- Tazewell
- Norton
- Lebanon
- Wise
- Hillsville
- Gate City
- Saltville
- Chilhowie
- Pennington Gap
- Coeburn
- Rural Retreat
- Stuart
- Appalachia
- Glade Spring
- Clintwood
- Honaker
53 more communities
- Independence
- Jonesville
- Pound
- Saint Paul
- Grundy
- Damascus
- Ridgeway
- Haysi
- Fries
- Nickelsville
- Pocahontas
- Dungannon
- Clinchco
- Duffield
- Clinchport
- Ararat
- Austinville
- Axton
- Bassett
- Big Prater
- Big Rock
- Bland
- Burkes Garden
- Cana
- Ceres
- Collinsville
- Comers Rock-Elk Creek
- Cripple Creek
- Cumberland Gap
- Dante
- Davenport
- Dwight
- Fieldale
- Fort Blackmore
- Hurley
- Jewell Ridge
- Konnarock
- Laurel Fork
- Max Meadows
- Maxie
- Meadows of Dan
- Meadowview
- Morrison City
- Mouth of Wilson
- Oakwood
- Rich Valley
- Rocky Gap
- Saint Charles
- Spencer
- Sugar Grove
- Sylvatus
- Williams Mill
- Woolwine
Notable places in 276
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Pine Airport | 4.7 km from Wise | Airport |
| Virginia Highlands Airport | 5.9 km from Abingdon | Airport |
| Blue Ridge Airport | 1.6 km from Spencer | Airport |
| Bluefield University | 2.1 km from Bluefield | University, 1,210 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 2.3 km from Wise | University, 3,050 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Emory & Henry University | 4.7 km from Meadowview | College, 1,490 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Blue Ridge Music Center | 11.8 km from Galax | Museum |
| Virginia Museum of Natural History | 0.3 km from Martinsville | Museum |
Questions about 276
Where is the 276 area code?
276 is in Virginia. Its numbers are issued in Bristol, Martinsville, Abingdon, and 75 other communities.
What time zone is area code 276 in?
276 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 276 area code?
Bristol, Martinsville, Abingdon, Wytheville, and Galax, and 73 other communities.
What state is area code 276 in?
Area code 276 is in Virginia.
What counties are covered by area code 276?
Area code 276 covers communities in Wise County, Scott County, Tazewell County, Washington County, Dickenson County, Russell County, Smyth County, Carroll County, Grayson County, Lee County, Wythe County, Bristol city, Buchanan County, Galax city, Henry County, Martinsville city, Norton city, and Patrick County.
Is 276 a toll-free area code?
No. 276 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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