Welcome to Wharton Grove ...
So far, we found very little information about Wharton Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wharton Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wharton Grove, please Contact Us.
Wharton Grove would have been located within present day Lancaster County<2>.
The location of Wharton Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Wharton Grove: Wharton Grv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wharton Grove is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wharton Grove was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wharton Grove would have been located in the (804) area code.
Communities near Wharton Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wharton Grove.
- Kilmarnock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Urbanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- White Stone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <5>
- Locust Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <5>
- Ottoman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Harmony Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Merry Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Ocran
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Richtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Richtown is located in Lancaster 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 Wharton Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wharton Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wharton Grove. 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 Wharton Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wharton Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Wharton Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/
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 Wharton Grove, 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 Lancaster, 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 Wharton Grove - 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. |