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Welcome to Airpoint ...

Airpoint is located in Roanoke County<1>.


The location of Airpoint has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Airpoint, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Airpoint is 2,650 feet [808 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Airpoint is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Airpoint is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.

Communities near Airpoint ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blacksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
    • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Christiansburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Vinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wabun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
    • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
  • Cave Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Elliston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Airpoint. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Airpoint.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Airpoint ...

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

Adding Airpoint to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Airpoint post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Airpoint.

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

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

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 Roanoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Airpoint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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