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Welcome to Old Trap ...

Old Trap is located in Spotsylvania County<1>.


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


Old Trap is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Old Trap: (540)

Communities Also Named Old Trap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Old Trap - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Old Trap ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bowling Green
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Port Royal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Marye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
    • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Spotsylvania Courthouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Post Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Leavells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
    • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
  • McHenry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Partlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Margo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
    • Margo is located in Spotsylvania 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 Old Trap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Trap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Trap ...

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

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

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.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 Spotsylvania, 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 Old Trap - 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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