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Welcome to Cutalong ...

Cutalong is located in Louisa County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cutalong, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Cutalong is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cutalong is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.

Communities near Cutalong ...

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

  • Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Louisa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
  • Gordonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mineral
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
  • Meltons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
    • Meltons is located in Louisa County
  • Trevilians
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
    • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
  • Madison Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
    • Madison Run is located in Orange County
  • Danton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
    • Danton is located in Orange County
  • Holladay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
    • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Medlock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
    • Medlock is located in Louisa 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 Cutalong. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cutalong.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cutalong ...

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

Adding Cutalong to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cutalong 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 Cutalong was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cutalong post office opened in 1898.

We also found Cutalong on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cutalong.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cutalong. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/

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 Louisa, 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 Cutalong - 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/









 

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