Welcome to West Galax ...

The location of West Galax has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

A typical abbreviation for West Galax: W. Galax

West Galax is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<2> 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

West Galax lies within the (276) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <3>
• Sparta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
• Independence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
• Fries
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <3>
• Pipers Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
  • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
• Baywood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
  • Baywood is located in Grayson County
• Low Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
• Ennice
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
  • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
• Woodlawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>
• Low Gap
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <3>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Galax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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