Welcome to Sassafras ...

Sassafras is located in Gloucester County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sassafras, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Sassafras is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sassafras lies within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Sassafras ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sassafras - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sassafras ...

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

• Williamsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• West Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in King William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
• Urbanna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
  • Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
• Gloucester Courthouse
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
  • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
• York View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
  • York View is located in Gloucester County
• Adner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
  • Adner is located in Gloucester County
• Barlows Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
  • Barlows Corner is located in York County
• Plain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
  • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
• Roanes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
  • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
• Country Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
  • Country Village is located in Gloucester 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 Sassafras. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sassafras.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sassafras ...

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

Adding Sassafras to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sassafras 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 Sassafras was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sassafras on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sassafras.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.va.us/

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