Welcome to Chula ...

Chula is located in Amelia County<1>.

The location of Chula has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chula, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Chula is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Chula: (804)

Communities Also Named Chula ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chula - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Louisiana and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chula.

Communities near Chula ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chula.

• Crewe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
  • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
• Pilkinton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
  • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
• Amelia Court House
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia Court House
  • Amelia Court House is located in Amelia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia Court House <4>
• Winterpock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
  • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
• Earls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
  • Earls is located in Amelia County
• Otterdale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
  • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
• Paineville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
  • Paineville is located in Amelia County
• Spainville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
  • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
• Ammon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
  • Ammon is located in Amelia County
• Clinton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Cumberland 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 Chula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chula.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chula ...

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

Adding Chula to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chula 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 Chula was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Chula in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Chula post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chula.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chula. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/