Welcome to Old Mill Forest ...
Old Mill Forest is located in Roanoke County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Old Mill Forest: Old Mill Frst.
Old Mill Forest is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Old Mill Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Old Mill Forest: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Old Mill Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Mill Forest.
- Roanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Troutville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boones Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Bent Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Sunset Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Old Mill Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Mill Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Mill Forest. 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 Old Mill Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Mill Forest ...
Looking for more information about Old Mill Forest? 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 Old Mill Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Mill Forest.
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 Old Mill Forest - 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 Old Mill Forest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Old Mill Forest 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. |