Welcome to Cave Alum Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Cave Alum Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cave Alum Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cave Alum Springs, please Contact Us.
Cave Alum Springs would have been located within present day Botetourt County<2>.
The location of Cave Alum Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Cave Alum Springs: Cave Alum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cave Alum Spngs. or Cave Alum Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cave Alum Springs is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cave Alum Springs was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cave Alum Springs still existed, it would have been in the (540) area code.
Communities near Cave Alum Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cave Alum Springs.
- Roanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Buchanan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
- Troutville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <5>
- Boones Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- New Castle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
- Daleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <5>
- Hollins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Hollins is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <5>
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 Cave Alum Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cave Alum Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cave Alum Springs. 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 Cave Alum Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cave Alum Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cave Alum Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cave Alum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cave Alum Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |