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Welcome to Broad Rock ...

Broad Rock is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Broad Rock: 804 & 686<2>

Communities near Broad Rock ...

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

  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bellwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Bon Air
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chippenham Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
  • Centralia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad Rock ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broad Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Broad Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Broad Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.