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>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Haleford is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
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)
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boones Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- North Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Davis Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Goodview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chamblissburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
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.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Haleford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |