Welcome to Ingersoll ...
So far, we found very little information about Ingersoll. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ingersoll to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ingersoll, please Contact Us.
Ingersoll would have been located within present day Surry County<2>.
The location of Ingersoll has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ingersoll, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ingersoll is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ingersoll was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ingersoll once stood is in the (757) area code.
Communities Also Named Ingersoll ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ingersoll - they are located in Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ingersoll.
Communities near Ingersoll ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ingersoll.
- Newport News
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <5>
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
- Wakefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Claremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Dendron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Dendron is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <5>
- Surry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Beachland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Ingersoll. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ingersoll.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ingersoll. 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 Ingersoll.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ingersoll. See our Newspapers Page for Ingersoll.
Adding Ingersoll to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ingersoll in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ingersoll was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ingersoll post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ingersoll.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ingersoll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ingersoll - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |