Welcome to Springwood ...
Springwood is located in Botetourt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Springwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Springwood is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Springwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Springwood lies within the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Springwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Springwood - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Maryland (2), North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springwood.
Communities near Springwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springwood.
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Clifton Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <3>
- Buchanan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Glasgow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
- Troutville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Iron Gate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Fincastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <3>
- Lithia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
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 Springwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Springwood. 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 Springwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springwood. See our Newspapers Page for Springwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springwood ...
Looking for more information about Springwood? 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 Springwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Springwood.
Adding Springwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Springwood 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 Springwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Springwood post office opened in 1890.
We also found Springwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Springwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springwood. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Springwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |