Welcome to Coan ...
Coan is located in Northumberland County<1>.
The location of Coan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Coan is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Coan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Coan is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.
Communities near Coan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coan.
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Kilmarnock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rainswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Morrisons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Lara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Blackwells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Farnham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Griffiths Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Rich Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond 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 Coan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coan. 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 Coan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coan. See our Newspapers Page for Coan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coan ...
Looking for more information about Coan? 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 Coan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coan.
Adding Coan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coan 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 Coan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Coan post office opened in 1892.
We also found Coan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.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 Northumberland, 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 Coan - 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/ |