Welcome to Blacksburg ...
Blacksburg is located in Washington County<1>.
Blacksburg is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blacksburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Blacksburg: 276
Communities Also Named Blacksburg ...
While we believe that this Blacksburg is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Blacksburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Montgomery and Rockbridge 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.
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Abingdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saltville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chilhowie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glade Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington 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 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 Washington, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |