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Welcome to Dabneys ...

Dabneys is located in Louisa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dabneys, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dabneys is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dabneys: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Dabneys ...

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

  • Ashland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Mineral
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Oilville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shelfar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
  • Willowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
  • Sandy Hook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Gays ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
  • Goochland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jackson is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson

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 Dabneys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dabneys.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dabneys ...

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

Adding Dabneys to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dabneys 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 (so far) for Dabneys was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dabneys.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Dabneys - 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 Dabneys area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Dabneys 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.