Geography Rocky Mount is located at the center of Franklin County at (36.999855, −79.889673). U.S. Route 220 passes through the east side of town as a limited-access bypass, leading north to Roanoke and south to Martinsville. Virginia State Route 40 passes through the center of Rocky Mount as Pell Avenue and Franklin Street, leading east to Gretna and southwest to Ferrum.
Geography Rocky Mount is located at the center of Franklin County at (36.999855 −79.889673). U.S. Route 220 passes through the ,east side of town as a limited-access bypass, leading north to Roanoke and south to Martinsville. Virginia State Route 40 passes through the center of Rocky Mount as Pell Avenue and Franklin Street, leading east to Gretna and southwest to Ferrum.