Welcome to Rodophil ...

Rodophil is located in Amelia County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rodophil, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Rodophil is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Rodophil: (804)

Communities near Rodophil ...

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

• Farmville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
• Crewe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
  • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
• Burkeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
  • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
• Cotton Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
• Amelia Court House
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia Court House
  • Amelia Court House is located in Amelia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia Court House <4>
• Cumberland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
• Guinea Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
  • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
• Clinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
• Trents Mill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
  • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Masons Corner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
  • Masons Corner is located in Amelia 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 Rodophil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rodophil.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rodophil ...

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

Adding Rodophil to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rodophil 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 Rodophil was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Rodophil in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodophil.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/