Welcome to Braxton Heights ...

The location of Braxton Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

A typical abbreviation for Braxton Heights: Braxton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Braxton Heights is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Braxton Heights lies within the (540) area code.

Communities near Braxton Heights ...

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

• Roanoke
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Roanoke City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
• Vinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Roanoke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
• Troutville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
  • Troutville is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <3>
• Fincastle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <3>
• Boones Mill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
  • Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <3>
• New Castle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Craig County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
• Cave Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
• Mason Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
  • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
• Wabun
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
  • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
• Hollins
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
  • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braxton Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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