Welcome to Bridgetown ...
So far, we found very little information about Bridgetown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bridgetown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bridgetown, please Contact Us.
Bridgetown would have been located within present day Lancaster County<2>.
The location of Bridgetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bridgetown is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bridgetown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bridgetown once stood is in the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Bridgetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Bridgetown: This one is located in Lancaster County and the other is located in Northampton County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 9 communities that are also named Bridgetown - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Rhode Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgetown.
Communities near Bridgetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgetown.
- Tappahannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <5>
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
- Kilmarnock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Urbanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- White Stone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Downings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Griffins Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Simonson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Monaskon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster 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 Bridgetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgetown. 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 Bridgetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgetown. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bridgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |