Welcome to Indika ...
Indika is located in Isle of Wight County<1>.
The location of Indika has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Indika, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Indika is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Indika lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Indika lies within the (757) area code.
Communities near Indika ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indika.
- Suffolk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
- Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <4>
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
- Ivor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Ivor is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <4>
- Chuckatuck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
- Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
- Kilby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Zuni
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Driver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Driver is located in Suffolk City
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 Indika. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indika.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indika. 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 Indika.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indika. See our Newspapers Page for Indika.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indika ...
Looking for more information about Indika? 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 Indika, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indika.
Adding Indika to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indika 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 Indika was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Indika post office opened in 1893.
We also found Indika on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indika.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indika. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.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 Isle of Wight, 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 Indika - 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/ |