Welcome to Christie ...
Christie is located in Halifax County<1>.
The location of Christie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Christie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Christie is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Christie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Christie is within the boundaries of the (434) area code.
Websites for Christie ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Christie, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Christie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Christie - they are located in California, Kansas, Manitoba, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Christie.
Communities near Christie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Christie.
- Roxboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <4>
- South Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Halifax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Clarksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Stovall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Virgilina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <4>
- Scottsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Wilbourns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Cluster Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 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 Christie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Christie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Christie. 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 Christie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Christie. See our Newspapers Page for Christie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Christie ...
Looking for more information about Christie? 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 Christie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Christie.
Adding Christie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Christie 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 Christie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Christie post office opened in 1893.
We also found Christie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Christie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Christie. 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 Halifax, 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 Christie - 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/ |