Welcome to Lanesville ...
Lanesville is located in King William County<1>.
The location of Lanesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
Lanesville is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lanesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lanesville: (804)
Communities Also Named Lanesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lanesville - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York and Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lanesville.
Communities near Lanesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lanesville.
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- New Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Romancoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Walkerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Cumnor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Rumford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Crouch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Manquin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
- Manquin is located in King William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <4>
- Plum Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in New Kent 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 Lanesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lanesville. 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 Lanesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanesville. See our Newspapers Page for Lanesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanesville ...
Looking for more information about Lanesville? 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 Lanesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lanesville.
Adding Lanesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lanesville 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 Lanesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lanesville post office opened in 1807.
We also found Lanesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.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 King William, 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 Lanesville - 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/ |