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Welcome to Nichols Estates ...

Nichols Estates is located in Roanoke County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Nichols Estates: Nichols Ests.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Nichols Estates for more information about variations on the name of Nichols Estates.

Nichols Estates is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Nichols Estates: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Nichols Estates ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Troutville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Sunset Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Buena Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Wabun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nichols Estates ...

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

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 Nichols Estates - 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 Nichols Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Nichols Estates 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.