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Census Data for Hanging Rock

As far as we can tell, Hanging Rock has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Hanging Rock, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Roanoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Castle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fincastle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Blacksburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Christiansburg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Mount
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Radford
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
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Roanoke County ...

Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Roanoke County.

Miscellaneous Information for Hanging Rock ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Roanoke County or the community of Hanging Rock:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Hanging Rock:
    • GNIS ID for Hanging Rock: 1499521
    • GNIS ID for Roanoke County: 1480165
    • GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Hanging Rock is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Hanging Rock.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.