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Welcome to Arrowhead ...

Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arrowhead, 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.

Arrowhead is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Arrowhead: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Arrowhead ...

While we believe that this Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Arrowhead. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chesterfield, Franklin and Virginia Beach City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 23 communities that are also named Arrowhead - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Illinois (3), Maryland (2), Missouri, Nevada (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Arrowhead ...

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

  • Charlottesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Scottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ednam Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
  • Ivy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • University Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • Alberene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
  • Barracks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
  • Huntington Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
  • Batesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arrowhead ...

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

Adding Arrowhead to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arrowhead.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arrowhead - 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 Arrowhead area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Arrowhead 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.