Welcome to Occupacia ...
Occupacia is located in Essex County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Occupacia, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Occupacia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
Occupacia is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Occupacia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Occupacia: (804)
Communities near Occupacia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Occupacia.
- Colonial Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <4>
- Tappahannock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Bowling Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Montross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
- Port Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Leedstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Beazley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Central Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Newland
(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 Occupacia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Occupacia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Occupacia. 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 Occupacia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Occupacia. See our Newspapers Page for Occupacia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Occupacia ...
Looking for more information about Occupacia? 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 Occupacia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Occupacia.
Adding Occupacia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Occupacia 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 Occupacia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Occupacia post office opened in 1845.
We also found Occupacia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Occupacia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Occupacia. 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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Occupacia - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |