Welcome to State Road ...
State Road is located in Surry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of State Road, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for State Road: State Rd.
State Road is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: State Road lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for State Road: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named State Road ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named State Road - they are located in Illinois, Maine and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for State Road.
Communities near State Road ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near State Road.
- Mount Airy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- North Wilkesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
- Elkin
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Yadkinville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
- Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
- Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 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 northwest)- 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 northeast)- 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>
- Boonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ronda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
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 State Road. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for State Road.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of State Road. 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 State Road.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around State Road. See our Newspapers Page for State Road.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for State Road ...
Looking for more information about State Road? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for State Road, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for State Road.
Adding State Road to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of State Road 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 State Road was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the State Road post office opened in 1852.
We also found State Road in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for State Road.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for State Road. 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/
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 State Road - 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 State Road area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the State Road 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/ |