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Welcome to Dillon ...

Dillon is located in Botetourt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dillon is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dillon: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Dillon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Dillon - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Dillon ...

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

  • Lexington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Glasgow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Troutville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Iron Gate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Fincastle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Springwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Lithia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
  • Salt Petre Cave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
    • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
    • Salt Peter Cave
    • Saltpetre

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillon ...

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

Adding Dillon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dillon 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 (so far) for Dillon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillon.

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