Welcome to Ajax ...
Ajax is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Ajax has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ajax, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Ajax is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ajax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ajax is within the boundaries of the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Ajax ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ajax - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ajax.
Communities near Ajax ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ajax.
- Radford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Rocky Mount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
- Altavista
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Hurt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
- Gretna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Museville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Laprades Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Pittsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Union Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
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 Ajax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ajax.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ajax. 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 Ajax.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ajax. See our Newspapers Page for Ajax.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ajax ...
Looking for more information about Ajax? 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 Ajax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ajax.
Adding Ajax to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ajax 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 Ajax was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ajax post office opened in 1895.
We also found Ajax on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ajax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ajax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
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 Pittsylvania, 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 Ajax - 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/ |