Welcome to Holdcroft ...
Holdcroft is located in Charles City County<1>.
The location of Holdcroft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holdcroft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Holdcroft is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Holdcroft lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Holdcroft: (804)
Communities near Holdcroft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holdcroft.
- Hopewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <4>
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Claremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Surry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Surry is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
- Ruthville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Charles City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Charles City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <4>
- Norge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norge
- Norge is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norge <4>
- New Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kent
- New Kent is located in New Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kent <4>
- Barlows Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Barlows Corner is located in York 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 Holdcroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holdcroft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holdcroft. 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 Holdcroft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holdcroft. See our Newspapers Page for Holdcroft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holdcroft ...
Looking for more information about Holdcroft? 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 Holdcroft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holdcroft.
Adding Holdcroft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holdcroft 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 Holdcroft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Holdcroft post office opened in 1888.
We also found Holdcroft in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holdcroft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holdcroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles City County: www.co.charles-city.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 Charles City, 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 Holdcroft - 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/ |