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Welcome to Wyche ...

Wyche is located in Brunswick County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyche, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Wyche is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Wyche ...

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

  • Roanoke Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Emporia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • South Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
  • Weldon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <4>
  • Gaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
  • Lawrenceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Garysburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
    • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <4>
  • Littleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • La Crosse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
  • Brodnax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Wyche. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wyche.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wyche ...

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

Adding Wyche to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wyche 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 Wyche was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wyche post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyche.

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

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 Brunswick, 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 Wyche - 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/









 

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