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Welcome to Coyner Springs ...

Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County<1>.


The location of Coyner Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Coyner Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Coyner Springs: Coyner Spgs. (or less commonly used: Coyner Spngs. or Coyner Sprngs.)

Coyner Springs is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Coyner Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Coyner Springs: (540)

Communities near Coyner Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coyner Springs.

  • Roanoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Radford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Vinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Troutville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fincastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Boones Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coyner Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coyner Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coyner Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coyner Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coyner Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Coyner Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coyner Springs ...

Looking for more information about Coyner Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Coyner Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coyner Springs.

Adding Coyner Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coyner Springs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coyner Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coyner Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coyner Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coyner Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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