Welcome to Champ ...
Champ is located in Dinwiddie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Champ, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Champ is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Champ lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Champ: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Champ ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Champ - they are located in Maryland, Missouri (2), Oregon and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Champ.
Communities near Champ ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Champ.
- Blackstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <5>
- Kenbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <5>
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <5>
- Alberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Darvills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Dolphin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Forkland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Champ. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Champ.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Champ. 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 Champ.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Champ. See our Newspapers Page for Champ.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Champ ...
Looking for more information about Champ? 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 Champ, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Champ.
Adding Champ to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Champ in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Champ was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Champ post office opened in 1902.
We also found Champ on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Champ.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champ. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.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 Dinwiddie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Champ - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Champ area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Champ area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |