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Welcome to Laurel Woods ...

Laurel Woods is located in Roanoke County<1>.


The location of Laurel Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Laurel Woods is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Laurel Woods: (540)

Communities Also Named Laurel Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Laurel Woods - they are located in Georgia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel Woods.

Communities near Laurel Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurel Woods.

  • Roanoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cave Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Hollins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Wabun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
    • Wabun 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Woods ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Woods - 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.









 

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