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Welcome to Palmtown ...

Palmtown is located in Westmoreland County<1>.


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


Palmtown is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Palmtown: (804)

Communities near Palmtown ...

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

  • Leonardtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
  • Tappahannock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Montross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Griffiths Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
    • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
  • Nomini Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
    • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Tall Timbers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
    • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <4>
  • Piney Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <4>
  • Rich Neck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
    • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
  • Tallent Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
    • Tallent Town is located in Richmond 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 Palmtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmtown ...

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

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 Westmoreland, 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 Palmtown - 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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