Welcome to Gwathmey ...

Gwathmey is located in Hanover County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Gwathmey, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gwathmey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Gwathmey is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gwathmey is located in the (804) area code.

Communities near Gwathmey ...

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

• Richmond
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Glen Allen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <4>
• Quail Walk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
  • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
• Longdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Longdale is located in Henrico County
• Hanover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Laurel Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
  • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
• Laurel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Henrico County
• Taylorsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
• Atlee Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
  • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
• Chamberlayne
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
  • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico 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 Gwathmey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gwathmey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gwathmey ...

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

Adding Gwathmey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gwathmey 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 Gwathmey was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gwathmey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

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