Welcome to Waldrop ...
Waldrop is located in Louisa County<1>.
The location of Waldrop has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waldrop, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Waldrop is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waldrop lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waldrop is located in the (540) area code.
Communities near Waldrop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waldrop.
- Charlottesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Louisa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Gordonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Mineral
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Medlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Meltons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Trevilians
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Keswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <4>
- Madison Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Madison Run is located in Orange 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 Waldrop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldrop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waldrop. 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 Waldrop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldrop. See our Newspapers Page for Waldrop.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldrop ...
Looking for more information about Waldrop? 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 Waldrop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waldrop.
Adding Waldrop to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waldrop 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 Waldrop was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waldrop post office opened in 1888.
We also found Waldrop in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waldrop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waldrop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
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 Louisa, 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 Waldrop - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |