Area Code 276

Area Code 276 History:

09/01/2001
Area code 276 was officially put into service. Area code 276 was created from a split of area code 540.

Counties in Virginia officially within area code 276 include:

Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Galax City, Grayson, Henry, Lee, Martinsville City, Norton City, Patrick, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe.

Major cities or places in Virginia officially within area code 276 include:

Area code 276 serves the southwestern portions of Virginia including the larger cities of Abingdon, Bluefield, Bristol, Galax, Martinsville, and Wytheville in addition to many smaller communities.