Welcome to Falling Creek ...
Falling Creek is located in Roanoke County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Falling Creek: Falling Crk. (or less commonly used: Falling Ck. or Falling Cr.)
Falling Creek is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Falling Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Falling Creek: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Falling Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Falling Creek: This one is located in Roanoke County and the other is located in Chesterfield County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falling Creek.
Communities near Falling Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falling Creek.
- Roanoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Radford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Bedford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Troutville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fincastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Boones Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Castle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Tree Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt 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 Falling Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falling Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falling Creek. 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 Falling Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falling Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Falling Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falling Creek ...
Looking for more information about Falling Creek? 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 Falling Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Falling Creek.
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 Falling Creek - 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 Falling Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Falling Creek 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. |