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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
- Colonial Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Bellwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Henrico County
- Bon Air
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <3>
- Chippenham Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Centralia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |