Welcome to Acorn ...
Acorn is located in Westmoreland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Acorn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Acorn is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Acorn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Acorn: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Acorn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Acorn: This one is located in Westmoreland County and the other is located in Halifax County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 10 communities that are also named Acorn - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Georgia (2), Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acorn.
Communities near Acorn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acorn.
- Leonardtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- Tappahannock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Montross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Machodoc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Tucker Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Nomini Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Tallent Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Hinnom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Acorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acorn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acorn. 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 Acorn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acorn. See our Newspapers Page for Acorn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acorn ...
Looking for more information about Acorn? 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 Acorn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acorn.
Adding Acorn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acorn 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 Acorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Acorn post office opened in 1907.
We also found Acorn on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acorn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/
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 Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Acorn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Acorn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |