Geographic Regions and Area Codes

Area code 540 covers the central and western parts of Virginia, including the Shenandoah Valley, the Roanoke metropolitan area, and parts of the New River Valley. Major cities within this area code include Roanoke, Harrisonburg, and Blacksburg. The area also encompasses numerous smaller communities such as:

  • Bedford
  • Berryville
  • Buena Vista
  • Cave Spring
  • Clifton Forge
  • Covington
  • Fincastle
  • Floyd
  • Fredericksburg
  • Front Royal
  • Greenville
  • Hot Springs
  • Lexington
  • Louisa
  • Luray
  • Madison
  • Mineral
  • Orange
  • Pulaski
  • Radford
  • Rocky Mount
  • Salem
  • Staunton
  • Warrenton
  • Waynesboro
  • Winchester

Additionally, the region is served by an overlay area code, 826, which allows for a greater number of phone numbers to be assigned within the same geographic area.