Roland Branch

Roland Branch is a stream in Franklin, Virginia. Roland Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Mill Creek, as well as near Philpott.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fairy Stone State Park and Philpott Dam.

Fairy Stone State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0.

Fairy Stone State Park, located in Patrick County, Virginia, is the largest of the original Virginia six state parks that opened on June 15, 1936, and is named for the cross-shaped "fairy stones" commonly found in the vicinity of the park. Fairy Stone State Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Roland Branch.

Philpott Dam

Dam

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Philpott Dam is a concrete, gravity dam on the Smith River in Franklin and Henry counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It impounds Philpott Lake. Philpott Dam is located about 44 miles above the mouth of the Smith River. Philpott Dam is situated 2½ miles southeast of Roland Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Philpott and Henry.

Philpott

Hamlet

Philpott is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Philpott is situated 3 miles southeast of Roland Branch.

Henry

Hamlet

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Henry is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along Town Creek, 12.9 miles south-southwest of Rocky Mount. Henry has a post office with ZIP code 24102. Henry is situated 3½ miles northeast of Roland Branch.

Bassett

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bassett had a population of 1,028. It is part of the Martinsville micropolitan area. Bassett is situated 5 miles southeast of Roland Branch.

Roland Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Franklin, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.80819° or 36° 48′ 30″ north

Longitude

-80.05143° or 80° 3′ 5″ west

Elevation

974 feet (297 metres)

Open location code

868XRW5X+7C

GeoNames ID

4782794

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