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Welcome to Dalbys ...

Dalbys is located in Northampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dalbys, 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.

Dalbys is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dalbys: 757 & 948<3>

Communities near Dalbys ...

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

  • Nassawadox
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cheriton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eastville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pat Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
  • Cherrystone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
  • Machipongo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Birdsnest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bridgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Sheps End
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
  • Marionville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Marionville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dalbys ...

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

Adding Dalbys to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dalbys.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dalbys - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Dalbys area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Dalbys 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.