Welcome to Alanthus ...
Alanthus is located in Culpeper County<1>.
The location of Alanthus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alanthus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Alanthus is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alanthus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alanthus lies within the (540) area code.
Websites for Alanthus ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.culpepervachamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alanthus, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Alanthus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Alanthus - they are located in Alabama, Kansas and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alanthus.
Communities near Alanthus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alanthus.
- Culpeper
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
- Warrenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
- Remington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Remington is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Rappahannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Elkwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Elkwood is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkwood <4>
- Jeffersonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Eggbornsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Homeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Norman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Opal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Fauquier 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 Alanthus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alanthus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alanthus. 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 Alanthus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alanthus. See our Newspapers Page for Alanthus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alanthus ...
Looking for more information about Alanthus? 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 Alanthus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alanthus.
Adding Alanthus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alanthus 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 Alanthus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alanthus post office opened in 1891.
We also found Alanthus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alanthus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alanthus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/
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 Culpeper, 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 Alanthus - 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/ |