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Welcome to Cedar Point ...

Cedar Point is located in Goochland County<1>.


The location of Cedar Point 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 Point, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Cedar Point: Cedar Pt.

Cedar Point is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cedar Point is located in the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Cedar Point ...

While we believe that this Cedar Point is located in Goochland County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Cedar Point. Those communities are located in the following counties: Page, Portsmouth City and Suffolk City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 31 communities that are also named Cedar Point - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Cedar Point ...

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

  • Columbia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
  • Enon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Goochland County
  • Fife
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Vontay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
    • Vontay is located in Hanover County
  • Hadensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Willowbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
  • Rockville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Caledonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Huguenot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
    • Huguenot is located in Powhatan 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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Point ...

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

Adding Cedar Point to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Point.

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

The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.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 Goochland, 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 Point - 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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