Welcome to Sharps ...

Sharps is located in Richmond County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharps, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Sharps is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Sharps: (804)

Communities Also Named Sharps ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sharps - they are located in Illinois, Iowa and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Sharps ...

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

• West Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Tappahannock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Kilmarnock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
  • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
• Urbanna
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Irvington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
• Montross
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
  • Montross is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
• Downings
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
  • Downings is located in Richmond County
• Farnham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
  • Farnham is located in Richmond County
• Nesting
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
  • Nesting is located in Middlesex 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 Sharps. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharps.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharps ...

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

Adding Sharps to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sharps 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 Sharps was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharps.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

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