Historical List of BBSes in the 540 Area Code --------------------------------------------- Created by TEXTFILES.COM From Many Sources 540-234-0108 | Gamma Quadrant, The Gamma Quadrant | WEYERS CAVE, VA (1994-1999) SYSOP | Ian Heatwole SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-236-5063 | Power Mountain BBS | GALAX, VA (1995) SYSOP | Larry Thompson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-253-7089 | The Dungeon BBS | THE PLAINS, VA (1997-2000) SYSOP | Edward Eade II --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-254-2099 | Avaitor Heaven, Aviators Heaven | BUCHANAN, VA (1994-1999) SYSOP | Fred Balmer SOFTWARE | TriBBS, TBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-268-1138 | Shawsville Hub, Sparkies Machine BBS | SHAWSVILLE, VA (1994-1995) SYSOP | John Campbell --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-268-1434 | Family Roots BBS | SHAWSVILLE, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | Cliff Woodward --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-297-8458 | Kerry's Palace | Moneta, VA (1989-1995) SYSOP | Kerry Mitchell SOFTWARE | Telegard COMMENTS | "The BBS started out using an XT 8086 on campus (using | WWIV BBS) at Virginia Tech using their internal datakits. | It was switched over to Telegard in 1990 on a 286, and | moved off-campus to a local number in Blacksburg on a 386 | DX-40. It moved to Moneta, VA in 1993 and remained up | until 1995. Throughout most of it's life, it was a | member of FidoNet, etc." - Kerry Mitchell --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-298-2835 | Orion's Palace, Orion's Palace Online | Elkton, VA (1994-2002) SYSOP | Larry Meadows SOFTWARE | Excalibur BBS COMMENTS | "Orion's Palace is still currently running, and I have | no plans to shut it down. I am running Excalibur BBS | software, so you need Excalibur BBS client to call | through the internet. Simply put @orionbbs.tzo.com in for | the phone number in the Excalibur client calling | directory editor. (include the @ as written). We still | are averaging 20 - 30+ calls per day(most playing | scrabble) from around the world. Check out the OPO | webpage for more info at http://www.fastclik.com PS! | Since the internet offers 'free' dialing for our out of | state/country callers, the phone lines have been | disconnected, and I run 4 nodes accessible via internet. | (24/7)" - Larry Meadows --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-322-2529 | The Outer Limits | Bluefield, VA (1992-1996) SYSOP | Mark Turner SOFTWARE | Synchronet, WWIV COMMENTS | "The BBS was in West Virginia initially and run on an | Amiga computer using MetroBBS. Then in moved a few miles | across the state line into Virginia. The complete phone | number changed. Later, the area code changed, too. So, | it went through three different phone numbers. It also | jumped from the Amiga to an IBM clone, so the software | changed to Synchronet." - Mark Turner --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-328-4623 | Sportscentral | WISE, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-328-6915 | Vivid Images, Vivid Images Press Syndicate | WISE, VA (1994-1999) SYSOP | David Allio SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-328-8416 | Files -N- Forums, Files-N-Forums BBS | Wise, VA (1996-1999) SYSOP | Scott Sanders SOFTWARE | TriBBS COMMENTS | "This BBS was started on an IBM clone 286 with a 9600 | modem, it then was expanded to a 386, then 486 and at its | peak had 3 phone lines running 28.8k modems. When I | first decided to start this BBS, I made a decision that | people would steer towards bulletin boards and not that | other online service... the internet. At the time we had | ANSI graphics and they only had ftp, gopher, and a text | based mosaic browser. I was very wrong, but had a great | time with it!" - Scott Sanders --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-328-8865 | Et Cetera Unlimited | Wise, VA (1995-1998) SYSOP | Jim Blackburn SOFTWARE | Warp Six COMMENTS | "This BBS was run on an Apple IIe, one of a very few | BBSes to run on that platform at the time." - Jim | Blackburn --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-337-0721 | It's Magic | STAUNTON, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | John Corkery --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-342-1210 | The Wolf's Den | ROANOKE, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-344-8452 | The "Q" Continuum BBS | ROANOKE, VA (1994-1995) SYSOP | David Mascitelli --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-344-9131 | Crescent Info | ROANOKE, VA (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-347-2574 | The Dungeon BBS, Warrenton Hub | WARRENTON, VA (1996-1997) SYSOP | Edward Eade II --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-347-3518 | Bodac BBS | WARRENTON, VA (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-347-6559 | Forbidden Zone! | WARRENTON, VA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Richard Lintemuth --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-349-9553 | The Cat's Meow BBS | WARRENTON, VA (1995) SYSOP | Jon Poisel --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-362-3260 | Sparkies Machine Node 3 | ROANOKE, VA (1994-1995) SYSOP | John Campbell --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-362-7647 | Sparkies Machine BBS, Sparkies Machine Node 2, Star City | Hub (KC4LWI) | ROANOKE, VA (1991-1995) SYSOP | John Campbell SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-362-8673 | WB4Q0J Network 57, WB4QOJ BBS, WB4QOJ Net 57 | ROANOKE, VA (1995-1999) SYSOP | Lee McDaniel SOFTWARE | Magpie , TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-366-4299 | Sparkie's Machine, SPARKIE'S MACHINE BBS, Sparkies Machine | BBS, Sparkies Machine Node 1, | SparkiesMachine | ROANOKE, VA (1990-1996) SYSOP | John Campbell, KC4LWI SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-372-3419 | Central Virginia Net, CVA NEC, TSS Online | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Glenn Rossi --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-373-0554 | Gamer's Choice | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (2001-2004) SYSOP | John Caldwell SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-373-8215 | Jack's Emporium, Who's Got What (WGW) | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (1990-2000) SYSOP | Jack Williams --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-373-8438 | Rich and Sandy's Ring | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | Richard Jones --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-373-9688 | FPCUG Support BBS | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (1995) SYSOP | Clayton Lawrence --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-374-0445 | Spooky BBS | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | Ted Eisenman --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-382-0559 | I X O Y E Bbs (CDN), I X O Y E Bbs Node 2, It's Magic, | SouthWestern Virginia Net, Star City Hub, | SW. Virginia Net | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA (1994-1997) SYSOP | Bob Brisco, John Corkery --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-386-2748 | Bit Twiddlers II | GATE CITY, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-387-3977 | Salem Hub, Sparkies Machine BBS | SALEM, VA (1994-1995) SYSOP | John Campbell --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-395-3949 | Fred's BBS | COEBURN, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-427-2138 | Mountain Air BBS | ROANOKE, VA (1991-1996) SYSOP | Edward Wood SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-456-6704 | New Orleans Mensa Society | GREENWOOD, VA (1994) SOFTWARE | Wildcat --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-466-8718 | Crossroads BBS | BRISTOL, VA (1996-1997) SYSOP | John Tibbs --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-552-8767 | Home of MBT, The MBT | BLACKSBURG, VA (1989-1996) SYSOP | Lud Eng, Andrew Roy SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-582-2089 | FireBase Vet, The ABBEY | SPOTSYLVANIA, VA (1995) SYSOP | Ed Maycen, Eddie Maycen --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-582-2849 | Images and Words | SPOTSYLVANIA, VA (1994-1995) SYSOP | Joe Russell --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-582-3005 | Eastern Panhandle Net, Home Base I, Infinity & Beyond, | Legacy Data Serve (2 Nodes), Legacy | Dataserve, Moved to Net 2613 | SPOTSYLVANIA, VA (1995-1999) SYSOP | David D Farris SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-582-3008 | Legacy Systems, Net2631 NC | SPOTSYLVANIA, VA (1996) SYSOP | David D Farris --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-582-3466 | The Wood Pile BBS , Wood Pile | SPOTSYLVANIA, VA (1996-2004) SYSOP | Elwood Morgan SOFTWARE | Wildcat --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-582-6015 | The Wood Pile BBS | Spotsylvania, VA (1993-2005) SYSOP | Elwood Morgan SOFTWARE | Wildcat! COMMENTS | "I started my BBS in 1993 when I built a 486 computer | with a 9600 modem. I upgraded my modem every time they | came out with a faster one. My first software was a | script in Telix which worked OK. It was hard to add | games but I figured it out finally. I then switched to | Wildcat software and things got much easier. I had every | decent online game available set up and working. There | were more than 110 working games and 7 CD's of files | online. LORD was the most popular game and it was funny | watching the player's strategy. I did not play, just | watched. I then built a Pentium computer with Windoze 95 | but could never get the new Wildcat Windoze version | working. Years later I found out it was a bug in Windoze | that caused the problems. Meanwhile, I had all | maintenance functions automated so the BBS ran without my | help. Because of this, I left it up. Finally turned off | the computer in 2005 after being online with the SAME | hard drive for 11 years and no failures. Can't beat | Western Digital. I enjoyed running the BBS and I hope | that others enjoyed it too." - Elwood Morgan --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-582-7951 | The Squad Room BBS | SPOTSYLVANIA, VA (1995-1999) SYSOP | Dave Graham SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-587-5496 | Scanners | BEDFORD, VA (1996-1997) SYSOP | Tate Easter --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-635-3307 | The Wolf's Den | FRONT ROYAL, VA (1995-1996) SOFTWARE | MajorBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-636-6147 | The Leprechauns Lair BBS | Front Royal, VA (1998-2000) SYSOP | Chris Thomas SOFTWARE | Renegade --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-639-0363 | The MIDI Connection | RADFORD, VA (1995) SYSOP | David Mercier --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-639-0946 | Perfesser Zero's Lab | RADFORD, VA (1991-1995) SYSOP | Scott Slayman --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-647-4736 | Genesis BBS | COLLINSVILLE, VA (2001-2002) SYSOP | Richard Sutphin SOFTWARE | PowerBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-657-0524 | The Darksword | STAFFORD, VA (1996-1997) SYSOP | Derek Cosby --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-659-0482 | Hell's Half Acre | STAFFORD, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | John T. Donnelly Jr. --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-659-1928 | Shadow's Lair | STAFFORD, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | Dori Heberlein --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-659-6769 | The DarkSword Online, Virginia Mail Node | Stafford, VA (2007) SYSOP | Derek Cosby --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-662-6964 | Zhentil Keep | WINCHESTER, VA (1993-1995) SYSOP | Philip Puffinburger --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-663-3128 | The Weakened Warrior BBS | DAHLGREN, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-663-3818 | Dahlgren Online | DAHLGREN, VA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Brian Ashcraft --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-663-9111 | Weezer's Shack | DAHLGREN, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-663-9122 | The Lodge of the Adept | DAHLGREN, VA (1995) SYSOP | Jeremy Paul Weiland --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-667-3530 | Another Dimen, Another Dimension, AnotherDim | WINCHESTER, VA (1989-1996) SYSOP | Miller&Foreman SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-669-7335 | Pleasure Palace | BRISTOL, VA (1994-1997) SYSOP | Randy Dixon --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-676-1189 | Abingdon Online | ABINGDON, VA (1992-1997) SYSOP | Jason Lester, Peter Martin COMMENTS | "We even made a "Treading the Boards" column in Computer | Shopper several years ago. Moved to the web in 1996 and | eventually disconnected our phone lines. Now at | http://www.abol.com, though it is almost dead now. I run | Ford-Diesel.Com, a web BBS for owners of Ford diesel | trucks that is very active." - Jason Lester --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-678-0875 | No Vacancy | WINCHESTER, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-678-5532 | Villa of Rapture | WINCHESTER, VA (1998) SYSOP | Todd Lewis --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-743-2865 | Andy's ARCHIVE BBS, TSR TERMINATE SUPPORT REGISTRATIONS | Luray, VA (1995-2003) SYSOP | Andy Roberts --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-754-0489 | Darkworld BBS | BOONES MILL, VA (1982-1997) SYSOP | Patrick Farley SOFTWARE | TRIbbs --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-776-9933 | S.N.A.F.U. BBS | ROANOKE, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-783-2997 | Emergency Room BBS Node2 | MARION, VA (1996) SYSOP | Hansford Collins --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-783-4799 | Emergency Room BBS Node1, The Emergency Room BBS | MARION, VA (1996) SYSOP | Hansford Collins --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-785-7279 | Seminole Wind | CHANCELLOR, VA (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-785-7429 | InfoTec | CHANCELLOR, VA (1995) SYSOP | Christian D. Anschuetz --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-785-9135 | Diamond Mine BBS | CHANCELLOR, VA (1998-2000) SYSOP | David B. Perrussel --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-785-9425 | Virginia Data Exchange | CHANCELLOR, VA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Robert B. Sulzman --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-796-6007 | Dark Shadows, The Dark Shadows BBS | POUND, VA (1996-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-828-3492 | Wizards Lair | BRIDGEWATER, VA (1995) SYSOP | Alex Earhart --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-828-4608 | Briery Branch BBS, Shenandoah Valley Net | BRIDGEWATER, VA (1994-2000) SYSOP | David Simmons --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-829-0440 | MegaComm(sm) BBS | CULPEPER, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | Stephen Gose --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-833-2283 | Sand Cave BBS, Shenandoah Valley Net | EDOM, VA (1994-1996) SYSOP | Gary Earhart --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-833-2287 | Sand Cave BBS Node2 | EDOM, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | Gary Earhart --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-854-6760 | Locust Grove, Locust Grove | UNIONVILLE, VA (1992-1996) SYSOP | Andy Hoffman SOFTWARE | GAP --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-869-2695 | The Deli | STEPHENS CITY, VA (1995) SYSOP | Mike Castelli --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-869-3843 | JANUS, Shenandoah Valley Hub | STEPHENS CITY, VA (1994-1995) SYSOP | Sean McClanahan --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-869-5524 | Mindless Venture | STEPHENS CITY, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | Mark Dixon --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-869-5888 | JANUS, Shenandoah Valley Hub | STEPHENS CITY, VA (1995) SYSOP | Sean McClanahan --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-872-3509 | Middle of Nowhere BBS | MINERAL, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-896-4356 | Parens patriae BBS Resource for Parents | BROADWAY, VA (1995-1996) SYSOP | Rick Thoma --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-898-2565 | FireBase Vet, The ABBEY, VetNetInfo | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (1994-1997) SYSOP | Ed Maycen, Eddie Maycen --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-898-4821 | RamsGateWest, The RamsGateWest BBS | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (1991-2000) SYSOP | Aaron Moore, GT Moore, Gary T. Moore --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-898-9114 | Diamond Mine BBS | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (1995-1998) SYSOP | David B. Perrussel SOFTWARE | Opus --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-899-0020 | CrackerBarrel, The Cracker Barrel BBS | FREDERICKSBURG, VA (1991-1995) SYSOP | Kevin Graham SOFTWARE | QuickBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-955-7022 | TheLitterBox(r) | Bluemont, VA (2001-2002) SYSOP | Tony Campbell --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-967-3928 | J&W Computer System BBX | LOUISA, VA (1998-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-972-3886 | Lightning BBS | CHANCELLOR, VA (1994-1997) SYSOP | Jon Ringuette --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-972-3920 | HyPed uP, The HyPeD uP BBS!!! | CHANCELLOR, VA (1993-1996) SYSOP | Shaun Watson SOFTWARE | QuickBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-972-7279 | PC Central, PC World | CHANCELLOR, VA (1994-1996) SYSOP | Steve Peterson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-972-9416 | PC Central | CHANCELLOR, VA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Steve Peterson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-977-0045 | Shadowkeep BBS, The Blue Ridge Connection | ROANOKE, VA (1993-1996) SYSOP | Mike Astin --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-982-8274 | Virtual Community | ROANOKE, VA (1995) SYSOP | Richard Eary --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 540-989-4991 | CrossRoads BBS | Roanoke, VA (1994-1998) SYSOP | Harmony (aka Lady Venicity or Amanda Ackley), Harmony aka | Lady Venicity SOFTWARE | Renegade COMMENTS | "I had probably one of the largest list of callers in the | Roanoke area near the end of my board's lifespan. I'd | learned to design websites and had made one for my | system. By the time I had to take mine down I was getting | calls from all up-and-down the east coast as well as | several outlying islands! I used many softwares, but | once I found Renegade, that was it. That software rocked. | I still have my BBS, in hopes of one day having the | equipment and time to make it tel-nettable like Dave's | Diamond Mine up in Fredericksburg, VA. I never upgraded | the software for Y2K though, so if I log back into my old | computer (DOS/Win3.1) I have to tell the computer it's | 1999 or the BBS won't function!" - Amanda Ackley --------------+-----------------------------------------------------------