Welcome to Coffee ...
Coffee is located in Bedford County<1>.
The location of Coffee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coffee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Coffee is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coffee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Coffee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Coffee - they are located in California, Georgia and Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coffee.
Communities near Coffee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coffee.
- Lynchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
- Glasgow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- Coleman Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
- Woodbine Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Abert
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cifax
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Goode
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Goode is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goode <4>
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 Coffee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coffee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coffee. 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 Coffee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coffee. See our Newspapers Page for Coffee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coffee ...
Looking for more information about Coffee? 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 Coffee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coffee.
Adding Coffee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coffee 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 Coffee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Coffee post office opened in 1884.
We also found Coffee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coffee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coffee. 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 Bedford, 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 Coffee - 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/ |