Welcome to Villamont ...
Villamont is located in Bedford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Villamont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Villamont is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Villamont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Villamont: 540 & 826<3>
The ZIP code for Villamont: 24178<4>
Communities near Villamont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Villamont.
- Roanoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Radford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Vinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Troutville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Laymantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt 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 Villamont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Villamont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Villamont. 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 Villamont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Villamont. See our Newspapers Page for Villamont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Villamont ...
Looking for more information about Villamont? 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 Villamont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Villamont.
Adding Villamont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Villamont 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 Villamont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Villamont post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Villamont.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Villamont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Villamont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Villamont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Villamont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Villamont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |