Welcome to West Galax ...

A typical abbreviation for West Galax: W. Galax

West Galax is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of West Galax is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for West Galax: 276

Communities near West Galax ...

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

• Hillsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <2>
• Sparta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
• Independence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
• Fries
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <2>
• Pipers Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
• Baywood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Baywood is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
• Edmonds
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
• Low Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
• Ennice
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
• Woodlawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <2>

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 West Galax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Galax.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Galax ...

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