Welcome to Robertsons ...
So far, we found very little information about Robertsons. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Robertsons to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Robertsons, please Contact Us.
Robertsons would have been located within present day Bedford County<2>.
The location of Robertsons has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Robertsons, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Robertsons is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Robertsons was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Robertsons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robertsons.
- Roanoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Radford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Bedford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- Buchanan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
- Troutville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <5>
- Chamblissburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Davis Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Moneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Moneta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moneta <5>
- Montvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
- Montvale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montvale <5>
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 Robertsons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robertsons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robertsons. 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 Robertsons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robertsons. See our Newspapers Page for Robertsons.
Adding Robertsons to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Robertsons 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 Robertsons was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Robertsons on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Robertsons.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Robertsons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robertsons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |