Welcome to Briar Ridge ...
Briar Ridge is located in Roanoke County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Briar Ridge: Briar Rdg. (or less commonly used: Briar Rdge. or Briar Ridg.)
Briar Ridge is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Briar Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Briar Ridge: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Briar Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Briar Ridge - they are located in British Columbia and Maryland (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briar Ridge.
Communities near Briar Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briar Ridge.
- Roanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Rocky Mount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
- Troutville
(17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
- Boones Mill
(7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Bent Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Mountain
- Bent Mountain is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent Mountain <4>
- Sunset Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
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 Briar Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briar Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briar Ridge. 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 Briar Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briar Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Briar Ridge? 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 Briar Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briar Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briar Ridge. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Briar Ridge - 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 Briar Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Briar Ridge 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. |
| <5> | 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. |