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Welcome to Commonwealth ...

Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County<1>.

Commonwealth is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Commonwealth: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Commonwealth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Commonwealth - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Commonwealth ...

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

  • Charlottesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gordonsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Scottsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Stanardsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Eastham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
  • Earlysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
  • Decca ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Decca is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
  • Free Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ivy
    (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 Commonwealth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Commonwealth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Commonwealth ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Commonwealth - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Commonwealth area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Commonwealth 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.