Welcome to Vashti ...

Vashti is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

Vashti is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Vashti: (540)

Communities Also Named Vashti ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Vashti - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Vashti ...

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

• Radford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 Bedford County
• Martinsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Rocky Mount
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Chatham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
• Gretna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
• Museville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
  • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
• Swansonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
  • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
• Penhook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
  • Penhook is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <4>
• Weal
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
  • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
• Union Hall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
  • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <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 Vashti. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vashti.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vashti ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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