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Welcome to Colonial Trail ...

Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County<1>.


The location of Colonial Trail has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Colonial Trail is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Colonial Trail is located in the (540) area code.

Communities near Colonial Trail ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colonial Trail.

  • Roanoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Radford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Buchanan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Troutville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fincastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Boones Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <4>
  • Daleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Trail ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Trail. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colonial Trail - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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