Welcome to Academy ...
So far, we found very little information about Academy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Academy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Academy, please Contact Us.
Academy would have been located within present day Prince George County<2>.
The location of Academy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Academy is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Academy was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Academy would have been located in the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Academy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Academy - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Missouri, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Academy.
Communities near Academy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Academy.
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
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- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <5>
- Colonial Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
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- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Stony Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <5>
- Bollinger Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Braebrook Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Ettrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Ettrick is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ettrick <5>
- Grant Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Maitland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie 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 Academy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Academy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Academy. 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 Academy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Academy. See our Newspapers Page for Academy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/
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 Academy, 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 Prince George, 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 Academy - 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. |