Welcome to Radford ...

Radford is located in Bedford County<1>.

The location of Radford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Radford is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Radford ...

While we believe that this Radford is located in Bedford County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Radford. Those communities are located in the following counties: Montgomery and Radford City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 8 communities that are also named Radford - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Quebec and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Radford.

Communities near Radford ...

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

• Vinton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Roanoke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Bedford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Bedford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Rocky Mount
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Altavista
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
  • Altavista is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
• Hurt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
  • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
• Gretna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
• Boones Mill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
  • Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <4>
• Davis Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
  • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
• North Shore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • North Shore is located in Franklin County
• Westlake Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
  • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radford ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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