Welcome to Penhook ...

Penhook is located in Franklin County<1>.

Penhook is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Penhook lies within the (540) area code.

Communities near Penhook ...

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

• Radford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Radford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Penhook.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Radford
• Rocky Mount
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of Penhook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rocky Mount
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount<5>
• Chatham
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Chatham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Penhook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chatham
• Hurt
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
  • Hurt lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of Penhook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hurt
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt<5>
• Gretna
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Penhook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gretna
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna<5>
• Laprades Mill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
  • Laprades Mill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Penhook.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Laprades Mill
• Union Hall
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
  • Union Hall lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Penhook.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union Hall
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall<5>
• North Shore
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • North Shore lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Penhook.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Shore
• Pittsville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
  • Pittsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Penhook.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pittsville
• Worlds
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
  • Worlds lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Penhook.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Worlds

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penhook ...

Looking for more information about Penhook? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Penhook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Penhook.

Adding Penhook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Penhook 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 Penhook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Penhook on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Penhook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penhook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/