Welcome to Broadford ...
Broadford is located in Smyth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Broadford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
Broadford is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Broadford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Broadford: 276
The ZIP code for Broadford: 24316<3>
Communities Also Named Broadford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Broadford - it's located in Idaho.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broadford.
Communities near Broadford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broadford.
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Richlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saltville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chilhowie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glade Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Honaker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellendale
- From Broadford to Ellendale
- Allison Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Broadford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broadford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broadford. 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 Broadford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadford. See our Newspapers Page for Broadford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadford ...
Looking for more information about Broadford? 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 Broadford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Broadford.
Adding Broadford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Broadford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Broadford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Broadford post office opened in 1833.
We also found Broadford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Broadford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Smyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broadford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Broadford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Broadford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |