Welcome to Boswell ...
So far, we found very little information about Boswell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Boswell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boswell, please Contact Us.
Boswell would have been located within present day Cumberland County<2>.
The location of Boswell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boswell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Boswell is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Boswell was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Boswell once stood is in the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Boswell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Boswell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boswell.
Communities near Boswell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boswell.
- Scottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
- Dillwyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
- Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <5>
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Fork Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Union
- Fork Union is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork Union <5>
- Trenton Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Weber City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weber City <5>
- Fife
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <5>
- Gold Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Boswell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boswell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boswell. 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 Boswell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boswell. See our Newspapers Page for Boswell.
Adding Boswell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boswell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boswell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boswell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boswell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |