Welcome to Commonwealth ...
Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County.
The location of Commonwealth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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
Communities Also Named Commonwealth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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.
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Commonwealth. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Commonwealth.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Communities near Commonwealth ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of Commonwealth
Located in Charlottesville City
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of Commonwealth
Located in Louisa County
Lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South (S) of Commonwealth
Lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of Commonwealth
Located in Greene County
Lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of Commonwealth
Lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of Commonwealth
Lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of Commonwealth
Lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of Commonwealth
Lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of Commonwealth
Lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of Commonwealth
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Commonwealth.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Commonwealth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Commonwealth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Commonwealth) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Commonwealth. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Commonwealth Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Commonwealth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0749, Longitude: -78.4872 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Commonwealth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |