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Welcome to Daleville ...

Daleville is located in Botetourt County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Daleville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Daleville is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Daleville lies within the (540) area code.

The ZIP code for Daleville: 24083<3>

Communities Also Named Daleville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Daleville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Mississippi and Pennsylvania (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Daleville.

Communities near Daleville ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Buchanan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Castle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Laymantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
    • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
  • Hollins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Blue Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Villamont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
    • Villamont is located in Bedford County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daleville ...

Looking for more information about Daleville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Daleville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Daleville.

Adding Daleville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daleville 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 Daleville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Daleville post office opened in 1876.

We also found Daleville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daleville.

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

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

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 Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daleville - 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 Daleville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Daleville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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