Welcome to Gravel Springs ...

Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County<1>.

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

Gravel Springs was established in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Gravel Springs: Gravel Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gravel Spngs. or Gravel Sprngs.)

Gravel Springs is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gravel Springs lies within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Gravel Springs ...

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

Communities near Gravel Springs ...

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

• Winchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Winchester City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Front Royal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
  • Front Royal is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Front Royal <4>
• Strasburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
  • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
• Woodstock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
• Stephens City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
  • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <4>
• Middletown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Edinburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
• Capon Bridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
  • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <4>
• Toms Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
  • Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <4>
• Wardensville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
  • Wardensville is located in Hardy County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravel Springs ...

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

Adding Gravel Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gravel Springs 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 Gravel Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gravel Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravel Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

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