Tiptop is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Tiptop was named for being the highest elevated point on the

Norfolk and Western Railroad The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisio ...

. Nearby Tiptop was the Iron Lithia Springs resort which opened in 1892. The Resort was home to mineral springs, hotel with a ballroom and bowling ally.

References

Unincorporated communities in Tazewell County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia {{TazewellCountyVA-geo-stub