Welcome to Dugwell ...
Dugwell is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Dugwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dugwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Dugwell is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dugwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dugwell: (540)
Communities near Dugwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dugwell.
- Roanoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Roanoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Roanoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
- Rocky Mount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
- Boones Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
- Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <4>
- Barfoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Algoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Ferrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
- Ferrum is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrum <4>
- Redwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
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 Dugwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dugwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dugwell. 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 Dugwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dugwell. See our Newspapers Page for Dugwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dugwell ...
Looking for more information about Dugwell? 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 Dugwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dugwell.
Adding Dugwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dugwell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dugwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dugwell post office opened in 1897.
We also found Dugwell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dugwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dugwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/
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 Franklin, 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 Dugwell - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |