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Welcome to Round Hill ...

The town of Round Hill is located in Loudoun County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Round Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Round Hill has a population of 658 people<3> (see below for details).

Round Hill is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Round Hill ...

Official Website:   www.roundhillva.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudounchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Round Hill had an population of 658 people. This is an increase of 22.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Round Hill had a population of 539 people. This makes Round Hill the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 539 people, the population of Round Hill increased 7.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 500 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Round Hill.

Communities Also Named Round Hill ...

While we believe that this Round Hill is located in Loudoun County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Round Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Frederick and Rappahannock County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 11 communities that are also named Round Hill - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, Nova Scotia and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Round Hill ...

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

  • Leesburg
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    • Leesburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Round Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Leesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg<6>
  • Brunswick
  • Charles Town
  • Ranson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Ranson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Round Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson<6>
  • Poolesville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Round Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poolesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville<6>
  • Berryville
  • Lovettsville
  • Bolivar
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Round Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bolivar
  • Middleburg
  • Hamilton
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    • Hamilton lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the east of Round Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hamilton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton<6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Hill ...

Looking for more information about Round Hill? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Round Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Round Hill.

Adding Round Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Round Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Round Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Round Hill post office opened in 1858.

We also found Round Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Round Hill.

The official website for Round Hill: www.roundhillva.org/

The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

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 Loudoun, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Round Hill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Round Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Round Hill) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Round Hill. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Round HillOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1342, Longitude: -77.7691       In this case, the coordinates for Round Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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