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Welcome to Milestone ...

Milestone is located in Lancaster County<1>.


The location of Milestone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Milestone is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Milestone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Milestone is located in the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Milestone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Milestone - they are located in Maryland and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milestone.

Communities near Milestone ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milestone.

  • Kilmarnock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
    • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
  • Urbanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
  • White Stone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
    • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
  • Alfonso
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
    • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
  • Griffins Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
    • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
  • Lynhams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
    • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
  • Monaskon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
  • Ottoman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
    • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
  • Remo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
    • Remo is located in Northumberland 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 Milestone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milestone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milestone. 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 Milestone.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milestone. See our Newspapers Page for Milestone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milestone ...

Looking for more information about Milestone? 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 Milestone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Milestone.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milestone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

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 Lancaster, 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 Milestone - 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.









 

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