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
Area Codes for Round Peak: 336 & 743<3>
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)
- Galax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<5> 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)
- 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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)
- Boonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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.<5> 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.<6>
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Round Peak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Round Peak area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Round Peak area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |