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Smyth County Economic Development Community
Smyth
County is located in the lower portion of the Great Valley of
Western Virginia. Interstate 81 runs through the county's central
valley, and intersects with Interstate 77 approximately 25 miles
northeast of the Town of Marion.
Three towns are located in Smyth County:
Marion (the county seat), Chilhowie,
and Saltville. On
average, 5,000 students pass through the doors of fifteen
schools supported by the county. The
School Board operates seven elementary schools, three middle
schools, three high schools, an alternative school, and one county
wide career and technology center. Throughout the last eight years
Smyth County school division has had one of the lowest high school
drop out rates among Virginia’s 133 school divisions. The school system fully meets the Standard of Quality mandated by
the Virginia General Assembly. The
county has three major valleys carved by the three forks of the
Holston River , and a large portion of the county is located within
the boundaries of a popular tourist destination, Mount
Rogers National Recreation Area. Every year, thousands of
visitors and county residents alike enjoy Hungry Mother State Park and the Mount Rogers National
Recreation Area. Smyth
County also experiences four distinct and often spectacularly beautiful
seasons, with moderate climate as one of its major assets. The
county’s southern location has relatively mild winters, and its elevation provides natural air conditioning during the
summer months. Only a very few of the county’s manufacturing
plants are actually air-conditioned. If you grew up here, you know about the pace of life, sense of family and community and the beauty of Virginia's Great Southwest. Those things are still the same. Even better now that a new career option may be waiting on you to come and claim it. Return to Roots (RTR) can keep you informed of the companies with job openings in Southwestern Virginia. Job opportunities are exploding and the quality of life is even better than you remember. When you come to experience the community within Smyth County, you will find a county that will go Beyond Your Expectations!
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