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Welcome to Carysbrook ...

Carysbrook is located in Fluvanna County<1>.


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


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

Carysbrook is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Carysbrook is located in the (434) area code.

Communities near Carysbrook ...

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

  • Charlottesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
  • Scottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weber City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Caledonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
  • Kents Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
    • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
  • Bridgeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
  • Lake Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
    • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
  • Fife
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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 Carysbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carysbrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carysbrook ...

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

Adding Carysbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carysbrook.

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

The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.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 Fluvanna, 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 Carysbrook - 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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