Welcome to Haleford ...
So far, we found very little information about Haleford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Haleford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Haleford, please Contact Us.
Haleford would have been located within present day Bedford County<2>.
The location of Haleford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Haleford is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Haleford was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Haleford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haleford.
- Roanoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Roanoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <5>
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Roanoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <5>
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <5>
- Boones Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
- Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <5>
- North Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Davis Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Chamblissburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Burnt Chimney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Union Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <5>
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 Haleford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haleford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haleford. 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 Haleford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haleford. See our Newspapers Page for Haleford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Haleford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haleford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |