Welcome to Arkendale ...
Arkendale is located in Stafford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arkendale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Arkendale is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Arkendale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Arkendale: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Arkendale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arkendale.
- Fredericksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
- Dumfries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
- Indian Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <4>
- Occoquan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occoquan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
- Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <4>
- Quantico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
- Port Tobacco Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Village at Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Village at Stafford
- Widewater Village at Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamsburg on the Potomac
- Willamsburg on the Potomac is located in Stafford County
- King James Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Nanjemoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
- Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <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 Arkendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arkendale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arkendale. 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 Arkendale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arkendale. See our Newspapers Page for Arkendale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arkendale ...
Looking for more information about Arkendale? 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 Arkendale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arkendale.
Adding Arkendale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arkendale 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 Arkendale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Arkendale post office opened in 1912.
We also found Arkendale in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arkendale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.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 Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arkendale - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Arkendale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Arkendale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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/ |