Some of the cities, towns, and places in Wise County are Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap East, Coeburn, Dunbar, East Stone Gap, independent city, Norton, Osaka, Pound, Riverview, St. Paul, Stonega, Tacoma, University of Virginia's College at Wise, Wise
Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties and named for Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time.