Welcome to Delila ...
Delila is located in Halifax County<1>.
The location of Delila has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Delila, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Delila is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Delila lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Delila: (434)
Websites for Delila ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Delila, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Delila ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Delila - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delila.
Communities near Delila ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delila.
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Roxboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <4>
- South Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Yanceyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <4>
- Halifax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Sutherlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Semora
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
- Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <4>
- Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Estelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Delila. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delila.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delila. 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 Delila.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delila. See our Newspapers Page for Delila.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delila ...
Looking for more information about Delila? 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 Delila, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Delila.
Adding Delila to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delila 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 Delila was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Delila post office opened in 1873.
We also found Delila in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delila.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delila. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Halifax, 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 Delila - 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/ |