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Welcome to Hatton ...

Hatton is located in Albemarle County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hatton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hatton is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Hatton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Hatton - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hatton ...

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

  • Charlottesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Scottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
  • Dillwyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
    • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <4>
  • Columbia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Axtell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
  • Porters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
    • Porters is located in Albemarle County
  • Glenmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
  • Keene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Manteo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
    • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
  • Alberene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
    • Alberene is located in Albemarle 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 Hatton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hatton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hatton ...

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

Adding Hatton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hatton 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 Hatton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hatton.

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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 Albemarle, 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 Hatton - 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.









 

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