Welcome to Botetourt ...
So far, we found very little information about Botetourt. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Botetourt to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Botetourt, please Contact Us.
Botetourt would have been located within present day Botetourt County<2>.
The pronunciation of Botetourt: BAHT-uh-tott<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Botetourt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Botetourt is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Botetourt was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Botetourt was located: 540 & 826<5>
Communities near Botetourt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Botetourt.
- Roanoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Troutville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Springwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Amsterdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
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 Botetourt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Botetourt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Botetourt. 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 Botetourt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Botetourt. See our Newspapers Page for Botetourt.
Adding Botetourt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Botetourt in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Botetourt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Botetourt post office opened in 1887. The Botetourt post office closed in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Botetourt.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Botetourt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Botetourt. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Botetourt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Botetourt area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Botetourt area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |