Welcome to Arvonia ...
Arvonia is located in Buckingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arvonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Arvonia is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Arvonia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Arvonia: 434
The ZIP code for Arvonia: 23004<3>
Communities Also Named Arvonia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Arvonia - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arvonia.
Communities near Arvonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arvonia.
- Scottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
- Dillwyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gravel Hill
- From Arvonia to Gravel Hill
- Weber City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centenary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland 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 Arvonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arvonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arvonia. 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 Arvonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arvonia. See our Newspapers Page for Arvonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arvonia ...
Looking for more information about Arvonia? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Arvonia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arvonia.
Adding Arvonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arvonia 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 Arvonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Arvonia post office opened in 1888.
We also found Arvonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arvonia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buckingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arvonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Arvonia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arvonia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |