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Welcome to Blacksburg ...

Blacksburg is located in Rockbridge County<1>.

Blacksburg is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Blacksburg: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Blacksburg ...

While we believe that this Blacksburg is located in Rockbridge County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Blacksburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Montgomery and Washington County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Blacksburg - they are located in South Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blacksburg.

Communities near Blacksburg ...

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

  • Lexington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Buena Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Glasgow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Craigsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Goshen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Marlbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
  • Alto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • East Lexington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
  • Brownsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blacksburg ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockbridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blacksburg - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Blacksburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Blacksburg 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.