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Welcome to Chewnings Point Ferry ...

Chewnings Point Ferry is located in Lancaster County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Chewnings Point Ferry: Chewnings Pt. Ferry

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Chewnings Point Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Chewnings Point Ferry.

Chewnings Point Ferry is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Chewnings Point Ferry: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Chewnings Point Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chewnings Point Ferry.

  • West Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Kilmarnock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Irvington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • White Stone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harmony Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
  • Ottoman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
  • Saluda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Weems
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
  • Grafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Remlik
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chewnings Point Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chewnings Point Ferry - 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 Chewnings Point Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Chewnings Point Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.