Welcome to Tindall ...
Tindall is located in Floyd County<1>.
The location of Tindall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tindall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Tindall is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tindall is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Tindall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tindall is located in the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Tindall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Tindall - they are located in Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Montana and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tindall.
Communities near Tindall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tindall.
- Blacksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
- Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
- Christiansburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <4>
- Radford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Radford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
- Floyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <4>
- Poff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Terrys Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Pizarro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Riner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riner
- Riner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riner <4>
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 Tindall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tindall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tindall. 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 Tindall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tindall. See our Newspapers Page for Tindall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tindall ...
Looking for more information about Tindall? 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 Tindall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tindall.
Adding Tindall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tindall 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 Tindall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tindall post office opened in 1893.
We also found Tindall on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tindall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tindall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Floyd County: www.fin.org/
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 Floyd, 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 Tindall - 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/ |