Welcome to Aquia ...
Aquia is located in Stafford County<1>.
The pronunciation of Aquia: ah-KWYE-ah<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aquia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1799.
Aquia is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Aquia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Aquia: 540 & 826<4>
Communities near Aquia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aquia.
- Manassas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dumfries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Occoquan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quantico
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Joplin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Aquia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aquia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aquia. 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 Aquia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aquia. See our Newspapers Page for Aquia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aquia ...
Looking for more information about Aquia? 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 Aquia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aquia.
Adding Aquia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aquia 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 (so far) for Aquia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Aquia post office opened in 1799. The Aquia post office closed in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aquia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Aquia. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aquia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Aquia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Aquia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |