Welcome to Baynesville ...
Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Baynesville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baynesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
Baynesville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Baynesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Baynesville is located in the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Baynesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Baynesville - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baynesville.
Communities near Baynesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baynesville.
- Leonardtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- Colonial Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <5>
- Tappahannock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <5>
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
- Montross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <5>
- Port Royal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
- Leedstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Nash Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <5>
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 Baynesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baynesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baynesville. 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 Baynesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baynesville. See our Newspapers Page for Baynesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baynesville ...
Looking for more information about Baynesville? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Baynesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baynesville.
Adding Baynesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baynesville 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 Baynesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Baynesville post office opened in 1859.
We also found Baynesville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baynesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baynesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/
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 Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baynesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |