Welcome to Sheep Town ...
Sheep Town is located in Carroll County<1>.
Sheep Town is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sheep Town is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sheep Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sheep Town: 276
Communities near Sheep Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheep Town.
- Pulaski
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wytheville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Fries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Fort Chiswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Sylvatus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Sheep Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheep Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheep Town. 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 Sheep Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheep Town. See our Newspapers Page for Sheep Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheep Town ...
Looking for more information about Sheep Town? 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 Sheep Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheep Town.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheep Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |