Welcome to Sexton ...
So far, we found very little information about Sexton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sexton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sexton, please Contact Us.
Sexton would have been located within present day Surry County<2>.
The location of Sexton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sexton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sexton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sexton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sexton would have been located in the (757) area code.
Communities Also Named Sexton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Sexton - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), North Carolina (2), Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sexton.
Communities near Sexton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sexton.
- Williamsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <5>
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Ivor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Ivor is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <5>
- Surry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Surry is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <5>
- Carsley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Beachland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Beachland is located in Surry 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 Sexton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sexton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sexton. 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 Sexton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sexton. See our Newspapers Page for Sexton.
Adding Sexton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sexton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sexton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sexton post office opened in 1893.
We also found Sexton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sexton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sexton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sexton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |