Welcome to Raketown ...

Raketown is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

Raketown is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Raketown lies within the (276) area code.

Communities near Raketown ...

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

• Pulaski
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Wytheville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <4>
• Galax
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Hillsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Rural Retreat
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <4>
• Independence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
• Shorts Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
  • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
• Siloam
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Siloam is located in Wythe 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 Raketown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raketown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raketown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

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