Welcome to Booker ...
Booker is located in Sussex County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Booker (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Booker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Booker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Booker is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Booker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Booker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Booker: This one is located in Sussex County and the other is located in Washington County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 6 communities that are also named Booker - they are located in Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Booker.
Communities near Booker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Booker.
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Courtland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <4>
- Wakefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
- Jarratt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarratt
- Jarratt is located in Greensville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarratt <4>
- Stony Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Capron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Yale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Joyner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Joyner is located in Southampton 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 Booker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Booker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Booker. 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 Booker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Booker. See our Newspapers Page for Booker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Booker ...
Looking for more information about Booker? 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 Booker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Booker.
Adding Booker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Booker 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 Booker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Booker post office opened in 1890.
We also found Booker in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Booker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Booker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sussex, 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 Booker - 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/ |