Welcome to Fort Hill ...

The location of Fort Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

A typical abbreviation for Fort Hill: Ft. Hill

Fort Hill is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Fort Hill is located in the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Fort Hill ...

While we believe that this Fort Hill is located in , we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Fort Hill. Those communities are located in the following : Caroline and Henrico County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 16 communities that are also named Fort Hill - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New York (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Hill.

Communities near Fort Hill ...

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

• Bedford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Bedford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
• Altavista
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
• Amherst
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Amherst County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
• Appomattox
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
  • Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <3>
• Lavino Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
  • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
• Madison Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Heights
  • Madison Heights is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Heights <3>
• Powhatan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
• Boonsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
• Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
• Lawyers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
  • Lawyers is located in Campbell 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 Fort Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Hill ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/