Cloverdale, Virginia
Cloverdale is a community of 3,208 people in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Why visit Cloverdale
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Read Mountain, Black Horse Tavern-Bellvue Hotel and Office, Harshbarger House and Hollins Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Cloverdale
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cloverdale
Cloverdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,410 at the 2020 census. The community is located along State Route 654. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Cloverdale, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Black Horse Tavern-Bellvue Hotel and Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States
Harshbarger House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Hollins University
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Private university in Hollins, Virginia
Huntingdon
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Plantation home listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Monterey
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house at Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Old Tombstone
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Folk art tombstone in the town of Hollins, Virginia, United States
Thomas D. Kinzie House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
History
Cloverdale began as an Iron Furnace Plantation consisting of an iron furnace and forests for lumber to produce charcoal. Robert Stoner, Botetrout County Historian states that Robert Harvey began to develop this area as a furnace as early as 1787.
From the History section of Cloverdale, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Mount Moriah Baptist Church and Cemetery
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Map of Cloverdale
49 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 25°F | 3.3 in | 2.8 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 2.7 in | 4.8 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 33°F | 3.8 in | 1.0 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 42°F | 4.0 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 45°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 28°F | 3.3 in | 2.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Roanoke 8 N (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Botetourt County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-04: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-10-01: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-15: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Hollins 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Blue Ridge 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Roanoke 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Salem 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Cave Spring 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Buchanan 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Blacksburg 30 mi west, about 49 min by car
- Christiansburg 31 mi southwest, about 51 min by car
- Forest 34 mi east, about 55 min by car
- Lynchburg 39 mi east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MONTEREY, ROANOKE CITY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH AND CEMETERY, ROANOKE CITY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HUNTINGDON, ROANOKE CITY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- THOMAS D. KINZIE HOUSE, BOTETOURT COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HARSHBARGER HOUSE, HOLLINS, ROANOKE COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BLACK HORSE TAVERN-BELLEVUE HOTEL AND OFFICE, ROANOKE COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henry Redd, TeeterTDC, CC BY-SA 4.0
- I 81 Interstate 81 - Virginia (8598470693), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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