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Welcome to Darvills ...

Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darvills, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Darvills is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Darvills is located in the (804) area code.

Communities near Darvills ...

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

  • Blackstone
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Darvills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blackstone
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone<5>
  • Crewe
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
    • Crewe lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of Darvills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crewe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe<5>
  • Kenbridge
  • McKenney
  • Alberta
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    • Alberta lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of Darvills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alberta
  • Wilsons
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
    • Wilsons lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Darvills.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilsons
  • Spainville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
    • Spainville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Darvills.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spainville
  • Ammon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Ammon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Darvills.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ammon
  • Earls
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Darvills.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Earls
  • Dundas
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Darvills.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dundas

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darvills ...

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

Adding Darvills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Darvills 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 Darvills was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Darvills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darvills.

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

The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/

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 Dinwiddie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darvills - 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darvills) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Darvills. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from DarvillsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darvills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0632, Longitude: -77.8339    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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