Hardy is an

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in southwestern Bedford County and northeastern Franklin County,

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, United States. The community lies along State Route 634 and is approximately nine miles southeast of Roanoke.

History

The Booth–Lovelace House was listed on the

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in 2002. The Booker T. Washington National Monument is also in Hardy.

Recreation

The

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forms the

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Smith Mountain Lake Smith Mountain Lake is a large reservoir in the Roanoke Region of Virginia, United States, located southeast of the City of Roanoke and southwest of Lynchburg, Virginia, Lynchburg. The lake was created in 1963 by the Smith Mountain Dam impoundin ...

in Hardy. Bay Rock Marina and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries operated Hardy Ford Public Boating Access offer boating access to Smith Mountain Lake in Hardy.

Government

The United States Postal Service operates the Hardy Post Office within the community. The Hardy ZIP Code extends to areas in both Bedford County and Franklin County.

Education

The community is served by Bedford County Public Schools and Franklin County Public Schools. Public school students residing in the Bedford County portion of Hardy are zoned to attend either Goodview Elementary School or Stewartsville Elementary School, Staunton River Middle School, and Staunton River High School. Public school students residing in the Franklin County portion of Hardy are zoned to attend Windy Gap Elementary School, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Franklin County High School. The closest higher education institutions are located in Roanoke.

Infrastructure

Public safety

Law enforcement is provided by the Bedford County Sheriff's Office and Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Fire protection is provided by the Hardy Volunteer Fire Company, which operates a fire station within the community.

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are provided by the Hardy Life Saving and Rescue crew, which operates from a station within the community, and the Red Valley Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Transportation

Air

The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is the closest airport with commercial service to the community.

Roads

Virginia State Route 634 State Route 634 (SR 634) in the U.S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of t ...

(Hardy Road)

Rail

The

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operated Altavista District runs through the community. The closest passenger rail service is located in Roanoke.

Notable people

* Jubal Anderson Early,

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General who was born near the bottom of Windy Gap Mountain. * Charles Buddy Bolding,

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baseball coach

References

Unincorporated communities in Bedford County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Virginia {{FranklinCountyVA-geo-stub