Welcome to Locust Dale ...
Locust Dale is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Locust Dale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Locust Dale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Locust Dale is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Locust Dale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Locust Dale: (540)
Communities near Locust Dale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Locust Dale.
- Culpeper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
- Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Gordonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Stanardsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
- Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Aroda
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Montpelier Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
- Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <4>
- Tryme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Grassland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Madison Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Madison Run is located in Orange 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 Locust Dale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locust Dale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Locust Dale. 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 Locust Dale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Locust Dale. See our Newspapers Page for Locust Dale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Dale ...
Looking for more information about Locust Dale? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Locust Dale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Locust Dale.
Adding Locust Dale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Locust Dale 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 Locust Dale was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Locust Dale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Locust Dale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Dale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Madison, 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 Locust Dale - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |