Welcome to Sydnorsville ...

Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sydnorsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

Sydnorsville is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sydnorsville: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Sydnorsville ...

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

• Martinsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Martinsville
  • From Sydnorsville to Martinsville
• Rocky Mount
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rocky Mount
  • From Sydnorsville to Rocky Mount
• Boones Mill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
  • Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Boones Mill
  • From Sydnorsville to Boones Mill
• Oak Level
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
  • Oak Level is located in Henry County
• Barfoot
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
  • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Barfoot
  • From Sydnorsville to Barfoot
• Prilliman
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
  • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Prilliman
  • From Sydnorsville to Prilliman
• Ferrum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
  • Ferrum is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrum <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ferrum
  • From Sydnorsville to Ferrum
• Henry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Henry
  • From Sydnorsville to Henry
• Redwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
  • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Redwood
  • From Sydnorsville to Redwood
• Reed Creek Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
  • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry 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 Sydnorsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sydnorsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sydnorsville ...

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

Adding Sydnorsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sydnorsville 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 Sydnorsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Sydnorsville post office opened in 1832.

We also found Sydnorsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sydnorsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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