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Welcome to Pilgrims Pointe ...

Pilgrims Pointe is located in Montgomery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pilgrims Pointe: Pilgrims Pte.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pilgrims Pointe for more information about variations on the name of Pilgrims Pointe.

Pilgrims Pointe is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Pilgrims Pointe: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Pilgrims Pointe ...

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

  • Christiansburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Radford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pembroke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
  • Mount Tabor Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
  • Newport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Bennetts Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
  • Houchins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilgrims Pointe ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pilgrims Pointe - 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 Pilgrims Pointe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Pilgrims Pointe 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.