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Welcome to North Halifax ...

North Halifax is located in Halifax County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for North Halifax: N. Halifax

North Halifax is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

North Halifax lies within the (434) area code.

Websites for North Halifax ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.halifaxchamber.net/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to North Halifax, the following might be of interest:

Communities near North Halifax ...

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

  • Altavista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
    • Altavista is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
  • Hurt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
    • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
  • Halifax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Charlotte Court House
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Drakes Branch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
  • Phenix
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Clover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Nathalie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Aspenwall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
    • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
  • Cody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Halifax 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 North Halifax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Halifax.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Halifax ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Halifax. 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 Halifax, 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 North Halifax - 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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