Welcome to Narrows ...

Narrows is located in Roanoke County<1>.

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

Narrows is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Narrows: (540)

Communities Also Named Narrows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Narrows: This one is located in Roanoke County and the other is located in Giles County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 18 communities that are also named Narrows - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Oregon (2).

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

Communities near Narrows ...

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

• Roanoke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Salem
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Radford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Vinton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Rocky Mount
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Troutville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Boones Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 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>
• Buena Vista
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Montgomery Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
  • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
• Sunset Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Sunset Village is located in Salem 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 Narrows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Narrows.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Narrows ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Narrows. 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/