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Stonega, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Stonega, Virginia is located in Virginia
Stonega, Virginia
Stonega, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Stonega, Virginia is located in the United States
Stonega, Virginia
Stonega, Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Virginia
County Wise
Founded July 15, 1895
Elevation
1,818 ft (554 m)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24285
GNIS feature ID 1487603

Stonega is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The community was founded in 1895 to provide housing and coking facilities for the Virginia Coal and Iron Company before being leased to the Stonega Coke and Coal Company in 1902. The community was owned and operated as a company town until after World War II. Their post office closed in 2002.

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