Welcome to Oldtown ...
Oldtown is located in Grayson County<1>.
The location of Oldtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oldtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Oldtown is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Oldtown is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Oldtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Oldtown: (276)
Communities Also Named Oldtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Oldtown - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oldtown.
Communities near Oldtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oldtown.
- Hillsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Fries
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
- Baywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Edmonds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Low Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Pipers Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Ennice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <4>
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <4>
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 Oldtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oldtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oldtown. 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 Oldtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldtown. See our Newspapers Page for Oldtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oldtown ...
Looking for more information about Oldtown? 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 Oldtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oldtown.
Adding Oldtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oldtown 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 Oldtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oldtown post office opened in 1893.
We also found Oldtown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oldtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oldtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Grayson, 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 Oldtown - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |