Welcome to Amissville ...
Amissville is located in Rappahannock County<1>.
The pronunciation of Amissville: AY-miss-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amissville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1810.
Amissville is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Amissville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Amissville lies within the (540) area code.
The ZIP code for Amissville: 20106<4>
Communities near Amissville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amissville.
- Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Culpeper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <6>
- Warrenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <6>
- Remington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Remington is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <6>
- The Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
- The Plains is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <6>
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Rappahannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
- Homeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Jeffersonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Orlean
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlean
- Orlean is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlean <6>
- Eggbornsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amissville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amissville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amissville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amissville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amissville. See our Newspapers Page for Amissville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amissville ...
Looking for more information about Amissville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Amissville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amissville.
Adding Amissville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amissville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amissville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Amissville post office opened in 1810.
We also found Amissville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amissville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amissville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rappahannock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Amissville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amissville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Amissville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amissville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |