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Botetourt Springs

Ghost town · Roanoke County, Virginia

Roanoke quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Roanoke quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Botetourt Springs is a ghost town in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Roanoke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Botetourt Springs as a historical populated place on the Roanoke topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.3537° N, 79.9364° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRoanoke
Elevation1,098 ft
Nearest living townHollins, VA
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1706968
Coordinates37.35375, -79.93643

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What's there now

Botetourt Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hollins, VA (population 17,005), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,098 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Botetourt Springs?

Botetourt Springs is in Roanoke County, Virginia, at 37.3537, -79.9364.

How many ghost towns are in Roanoke County?

Roanoke County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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