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Welcome to Goldvein ...

Goldvein is located in Fauquier County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Goldvein, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Goldvein is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Goldvein lies within the (540) area code.

Communities near Goldvein ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Culpeper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Warrenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dumfries
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
  • Remington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Fauquier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
  • Hartwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
    • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
  • Hartwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunavant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
    • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Blackwell Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
    • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
  • Stafford Lakes Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
    • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford 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 Goldvein. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goldvein.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goldvein ...

Looking for more information about Goldvein? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Goldvein, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goldvein.

Adding Goldvein to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goldvein 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 Goldvein was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Goldvein post office opened in 1901.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goldvein.

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

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 Fauquier, 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 Goldvein - 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/









 

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