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Welcome to Blackwater ...

Blackwater is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

Blackwater is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Blackwater: 276

The ZIP code for Blackwater: 24221<3>

Communities Also Named Blackwater ...

While we believe that this Blackwater is located in Lee County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Blackwater. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mathews and Virginia Beach City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 20 communities that are also named Blackwater - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), New Hampshire and Ontario (3).

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

Communities near Blackwater ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackwater ...

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

Adding Blackwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blackwater 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 Blackwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Blackwater post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackwater.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackwater - 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 Blackwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blackwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/