Welcome to Bridgeport ...

Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Bridgeport, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridgeport, 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.

When the people of Bridgeport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bridgeporter<3>

Bridgeport is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bridgeport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bridgeport is within the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Bridgeport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 65 communities that are also named Bridgeport - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgeport.

Communities near Bridgeport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgeport.

• Scottsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
• Dillwyn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
• Columbia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Weber City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Weber City is located in Fluvanna County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weber City <6>
• Fork Union
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Union
  • Fork Union is located in Fluvanna County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork Union <6>
• Gold Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
• Gravel Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
• Nicholas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
  • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
• Trenton Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
  • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
• Centenary
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
  • Centenary is located in Buckingham 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 Bridgeport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgeport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgeport. 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 Bridgeport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgeport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgeport ...

Looking for more information about Bridgeport? 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 Bridgeport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgeport.

Adding Bridgeport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bridgeport on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgeport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgeport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/