Welcome to Gonyon ...
Gonyon is located in Northumberland County<1>.
The location of Gonyon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gonyon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Gonyon is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Gonyon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gonyon is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.
Communities near Gonyon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gonyon.
- Kilmarnock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
- Tangier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
- Tangier is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <4>
- Irvington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- White Stone
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
- Sunnybank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Reedville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedville <4>
- Fleeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Remo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Heathsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heathsville <4>
- Lankford Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster 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 Gonyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gonyon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gonyon. 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 Gonyon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gonyon. See our Newspapers Page for Gonyon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gonyon ...
Looking for more information about Gonyon? 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 Gonyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gonyon.
Adding Gonyon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gonyon 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 Gonyon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gonyon post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gonyon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gonyon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.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 Northumberland, 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 Gonyon - 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/ |