Welcome to Commonwealth ...

Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County<1>.

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

Commonwealth is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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)
  • Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Charlottesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
• Gordonsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Gordonsville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gordonsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
• Scottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Scottsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
• Stanardsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stanardsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
• Eastham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Eastham
• Earlysville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Earlysville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <4>
• Jefferson Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jefferson Village
• Ivy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ivy is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ivy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivy <4>
• Rose Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rose Hill
• Shadwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shadwell

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.

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/