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Welcome to Red Valley ...

Red Valley is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Red Valley: Red Vly. (or less commonly used: Red Vally. or Red Vlly.)

Red Valley is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Red Valley: (540)

Communities Also Named Red Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Red Valley - they are located in Arizona and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Red Valley ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Radford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Vinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Troutville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Boones Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Garden City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Gogginsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Montgomery Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke 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 Red Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Valley ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Valley. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, 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 Red Valley - 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.









 

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