Welcome to Mallow ...
Mallow is located in Alleghany County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mallow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Mallow is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mallow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mallow: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Mallow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Mallow: This one is located in Alleghany County and the other is located in Fairfax County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mallow.
Communities near Mallow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mallow.
- Clifton Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
- White Sulphur Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <4>
- Iron Gate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fincastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Rich Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Low Moor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <4>
- Moss Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Strom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Glen Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
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 Mallow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mallow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mallow. 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 Mallow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mallow. See our Newspapers Page for Mallow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mallow ...
Looking for more information about Mallow? 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 Mallow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mallow.
Adding Mallow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mallow 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 Mallow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Mallow post office opened in 1887.
We also found Mallow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mallow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mallow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/
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 Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mallow - 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 Mallow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Mallow 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |