Welcome to Royal City ...
Royal City is located in Buchanan County<1>.
The location of Royal City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Royal City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1946.
Royal City is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Royal City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Royal City: (276)
Communities Also Named Royal City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Royal City - they are located in Alabama, Nevada and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Royal City.
Communities near Royal City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royal City.
- Honaker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
- Elkhorn City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
- Haysi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
- Clinchco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
- Clinchco is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <4>
- Bradshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Janey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Leemaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Mavisdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Matney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Royal City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royal City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Royal City. 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 Royal City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Royal City. See our Newspapers Page for Royal City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal City ...
Looking for more information about Royal City? 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 Royal City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Royal City.
Adding Royal City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Royal City 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 Royal City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Royal City post office opened in 1946.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Royal City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Buchanan, 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 Royal City - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |