Welcome to Round Peak ...

Round Peak is located in Surry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Round Peak, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Round Peak is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Round Peak is within the (336) area code.

Communities near Round Peak ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Round Peak.

• Mount Airy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• Galax
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Elkin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
• Hillsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
• Jonesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Sparta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Dobson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
• Pilot Mountain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
  • Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <4>
• Boonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
• Arlington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Yadkin 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 Round Peak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Round Peak.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Peak ...

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

Adding Round Peak to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Round Peak 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 Round Peak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Round Peak post office opened in 1875.

We also found Round Peak in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Round Peak.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/