Wilmont, Roanoke, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Wilmont is a Roanoke
, Virginia
neighborhood located in far western Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of South Washington Heights
on the north, Cherry Hill
on the south, Shenandoah West
on the east and Ridgewood Park
on the west.
in 1949, Wilmont is primarily residential in nature, this area features both traditional and suburban characteristics as its development occurred between 1920 and 1960. Today, Wilmont is the location of Strauss Park and Fairview Elementary School.
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...
neighborhood located in far western Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of South Washington Heights
South Washington Heights, Roanoke, Virginia
South Washington Heights is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in far western Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Villa Heights on the north, Wilmont on the south, Shenandoah West on the east and Edgewood-Summit Hills on the west. The neighborhood fronts U.S...
on the north, Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, Roanoke, Virginia
Cherry Hill is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in far western Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Ridgewood Park and Wilmont on the north, Greater Deyerle, Raleigh Court, Norwich and Hurt Park to the south and Shenandoah West on the east. The western border is shared with the city of...
on the south, Shenandoah West
Shenandoah West, Roanoke, Virginia
Shenandoah West is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in west Roanoke south of U.S. 460 . It borders the neighborhoods of South Washington Heights, Wilmont and Cherry Hill on the west, Loudon-Melrose on the east, Villa Heights on the north and Hurt Park on the south opposite the Norfolk...
on the east and Ridgewood Park
Ridgewood Park, Roanoke, Virginia
Ridgewood Park is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in far western Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Edgewood-Summit Hills on the north, Cherry Hill on the south and Wilmont on the east...
on the west.
History
Annexed by the city from Roanoke CountyRoanoke 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 1949, Wilmont is primarily residential in nature, this area features both traditional and suburban characteristics as its development occurred between 1920 and 1960. Today, Wilmont is the location of Strauss Park and Fairview Elementary School.