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Welcome to Allmondsville ...

Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Allmondsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Allmondsville is near sea level<3>.

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

Allmondsville is located in the (804) area code.

Communities near Allmondsville ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Urbanna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Barlows Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
    • Barlows Corner is located in York County
  • York View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
    • York View is located in Gloucester County
  • Ark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
    • Ark is located in Gloucester County
  • Gloucester Courthouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
    • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
  • Norge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Adner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
    • Adner is located in Gloucester County
  • Plain View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Plain View is located in King and Queen 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 Allmondsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allmondsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allmondsville ...

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

Adding Allmondsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Allmondsville post office opened in 1888.

We also found Allmondsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allmondsville.

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

The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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 Gloucester, 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 Allmondsville - 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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