Welcome to Deacon ...
So far, we found very little information about Deacon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Deacon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Deacon, please Contact Us.
Deacon would have been located within present day Campbell County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Deacon is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Deacon was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Deacon was located: 434
Communities Also Named Deacon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Deacon - they are located in Indiana, Manitoba and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deacon.
Communities near Deacon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deacon.
- Lynchburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Amherst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Appomattox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lavino Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Winesap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Coolwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Rustburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spout Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Woodbine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
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 Deacon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deacon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deacon. 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 Deacon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deacon. See our Newspapers Page for Deacon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Deacon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deacon - 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. |