Welcome to Denaro ...
Denaro is located in Amelia County<1>.
The location of Denaro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Denaro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Denaro is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Denaro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Denaro: (804)
Communities near Denaro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denaro.
- Blackstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
- Crewe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
- Burkeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
- Earls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Spainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Amelia Court House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia Court House
- Amelia Court House is located in Amelia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia Court House <4>
- Wilsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Ammon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Paineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Masons Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia 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 Denaro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denaro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denaro. 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 Denaro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denaro. See our Newspapers Page for Denaro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denaro ...
Looking for more information about Denaro? 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 Denaro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Denaro.
Adding Denaro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Denaro 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 Denaro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Denaro post office opened in 1888.
We also found Denaro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Denaro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denaro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.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 Amelia, 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 Denaro - 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/ |