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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hanging Rock (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hanging Rock. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roanoke County: Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin & Montgomery.

Below are the counties that are near Hanging Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hanging Rock:

  • Roanoke County     (The home county of Hanging Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Mason Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Hollins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
    • Cave Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Wabun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Bent Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Alleghany County
    • Rich Patch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Villamont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chamblissburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Runaway Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Apple Tree Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Daleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Laymantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
    • Fincastle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lithia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Abbott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • New Castle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Simmonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Huffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Captain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Simpsons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Poff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Boones Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Algoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Redwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • North Shore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
    • Mountain Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Elliston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
    • Bennetts Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Ellett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <2>
    • McBryde Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.
    • Salem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • Hollywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hanging Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Hanging Rock.

Newspapers Published in Hanging Rock ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanging Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hanging Rock, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hanging Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hanging Rock:

Cemeteries Near Hanging Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hanging Rock.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hanging Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.

  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Peters Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Creek Cemetery
  • Cain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
  • East Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
  • Sherwood Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Loury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loury Cemetery
  • Cedar Lawn Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Burial Park
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Williams Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Memorial Park
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Roanoke.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Jonathan Tosh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonathan Tosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathan Tosh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (635 more) ...
    • Obenchain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obenchain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obenchain Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    • Butts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butts Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Hanging Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hanging Rock.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hanging Rock, with the one closest to Hanging Rock listed first.

  • Hollins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
  • Catawba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <2>
  • Roanoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moomaw ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
    • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Cave Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Poages Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poages Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poages Mill
    • Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Abbott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Abbott is located in Craig County
  • Bonsack
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonsack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
  • Daleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradshaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
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    • Leslie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Roanoke County
    • Coyner Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
      • Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
    • Amsterdam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hanging Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hanging Rock.

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The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hanging Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hanging Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3275, Longitude: -80.0410    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Hanging Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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