Welcome to Hanging Rock ...

Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County<1>.

Hanging Rock is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hanging Rock: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Hanging Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hanging Rock - they are located in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanging Rock.

Communities near Hanging Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanging Rock.

Roanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roanoke
- From Hanging Rock to Roanoke
Vinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vinton
- From Hanging Rock to Vinton
Troutville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troutville
- From Hanging Rock to Troutville
Fincastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fincastle
- From Hanging Rock to Fincastle
Boones Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boones Mill
- From Hanging Rock to Boones Mill
New Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Castle
- From Hanging Rock to New Castle
Hollins
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cave Spring
- From Hanging Rock to Cave Spring

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanging Rock ...

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

Adding Hanging Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hanging Rock 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 Hanging Rock was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanging Rock.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanging Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Hanging Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Hanging Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.