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Welcome to Castle Rock Farms ...

Castle Rock Farms is located in Roanoke County<1>.

Castle Rock Farms is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Castle Rock Farms: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Castle Rock Farms ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Troutville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Village
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Buena Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Castle Rock Farms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castle Rock Farms.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Rock Farms ...

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

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 Castle Rock Farms - 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 Castle Rock Farms area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Castle Rock Farms 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.