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Welcome to Arringdale ...

Arringdale is located in Southampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arringdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Arringdale is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Arringdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Arringdale - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arringdale.

Communities near Arringdale ...

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

  • Emporia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Courtland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jarratt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Seaboard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
  • Boykins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newsoms
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
    • Newsoms is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Severn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
    • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Stony Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>
  • Capron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Branchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people

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 Arringdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arringdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arringdale ...

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

Adding Arringdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arringdale 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 Arringdale was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Arringdale in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arringdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arringdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.