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Welcome to Rolling Woods ...

Rolling Woods is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Rolling Woods: 540 & 826<2>

Communities Also Named Rolling Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rolling Woods - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi and Ohio.

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

Communities near Rolling Woods ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Vinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cave Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Hollins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>
  • Garden City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolling Woods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rolling Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 Rolling Woods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Rolling Woods area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.