Welcome to Cedar Hill ...
Cedar Hill is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Cedar Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Cedar Hill is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cedar Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cedar Hill lies within the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Cedar Hill ...
While we believe that this Cedar Hill is located in Pittsylvania County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Cedar Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Frederick and Lee County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 35 communities that are also named Cedar Hill - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (3), Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (5), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4) and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Hill.
Communities near Cedar Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Hill.
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Altavista
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Chatham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hurt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
- Gretna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Java
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Markham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Spring Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Chalk Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Lucks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania 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 Cedar Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar Hill. 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 Cedar Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Hill ...
Looking for more information about Cedar Hill? 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 Cedar Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Hill.
Adding Cedar Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cedar Hill post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
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 Pittsylvania, 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 Cedar Hill - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |