Southern Hills, Roanoke, Virginia
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Southern Hills is a neighborhood of the independent city
of Roanoke
, Virginia
, U.S.A.. Located geographically as the city's southernmost neighborhood, Southern Hills was annexed from Roanoke County
in 1976 and has seen significant residential and commercial development since the 1990s. It borders the neighborhoods of the Franklin-Colonial
and South Roanoke
on the north, Garden City
on the east and Roanoke County
on the south and west. Its western boundary runs concurrent with U.S. 220.
Independent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, U.S.A.. Located geographically as the city's southernmost neighborhood, Southern Hills was annexed from Roanoke County
Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and located within the Roanoke Region of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85,778. As of 2010, the population was 92,376...
in 1976 and has seen significant residential and commercial development since the 1990s. It borders the neighborhoods of the Franklin-Colonial
Franklin-Colonial, Roanoke, Virginia
Franklin-Colonial is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located southwest Roanoke that is bisected by the three primary arterials of Franklin Road, the Roy L. Webber Expressway and Colonial Avenue. It borders the neighborhoods of Wasena and South Jefferson on the north, Grandin Court and Raleigh...
and South Roanoke
South Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia
South Roanoke is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in southeast Roanoke, surrounded roughly by the Roanoke River to the north and Mill Mountain to the east, centered on Crystal Spring Avenue...
on the north, Garden City
Garden City, Roanoke, Virginia
Garden City is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located far southeast Roanoke, abutting Mill Mountain. It borders the neighborhoods of Morningside and Riverdale on the north, and both Mill Mountain and Southern Hills to the west. The eastern border is shared with Roanoke County. As of the 2000 U.S...
on the east and Roanoke County
Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and located within the Roanoke Region of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85,778. As of 2010, the population was 92,376...
on the south and west. Its western boundary runs concurrent with U.S. 220.