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Welcome to Hay Run ...

Hay Run is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


Hay Run is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hay Run lies within the (540) area code.

Communities near Hay Run ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hay Run.

  • Roanoke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Mount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Boones Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ferrum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Redwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Algoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Prilliman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Sydnorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Burnt Chimney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
    • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
  • Henry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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 Hay Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hay Run.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hay Run. 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 Hay Run.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hay Run ...

Looking for more information about Hay Run? 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 Hay Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hay Run.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hay Run. 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 Hay Run - 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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