Welcome to Blakes ...
Blakes is located in Mathews County<1>.
The location of Blakes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blakes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Blakes is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Blakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blakes lies within the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Blakes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Blakes - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Maine, Michigan and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blakes.
Communities near Blakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blakes.
- Kilmarnock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
- Urbanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- White Stone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
- North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- North is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <4>
- Cardinal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hartfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <4>
- Mathews
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
- Mathews is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <4>
- Stingray Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Diggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
- Diggs is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <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 Blakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blakes. 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 Blakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blakes. See our Newspapers Page for Blakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blakes ...
Looking for more information about Blakes? 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 Blakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blakes.
Adding Blakes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blakes 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 Blakes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blakes post office opened in 1886.
We also found Blakes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.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 Mathews, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |