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Welcome to Broad Marsh ...

Broad Marsh is located in Gloucester County<1>.


The location of Broad Marsh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Broad Marsh is near sea level<3>.

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

Broad Marsh is within the (804) area code.

Communities near Broad Marsh ...

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

  • Newport News
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Poquoson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
    • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
  • Country Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
  • Yorktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Roanes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
    • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
  • Lackey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Lackey is located in York County
  • Clay Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
    • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
  • Dare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
    • Dare is located in York 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 Broad Marsh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broad Marsh.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad Marsh ...

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

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

The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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 Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broad Marsh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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