Welcome to Denbigh ...

The location of Denbigh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

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

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

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

Denbigh is located in the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Denbigh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Denbigh - they are located in Maryland, North Dakota and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denbigh.

Communities near Denbigh ...

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

• Newport News
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
  • Newport News is located in Newport News City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <3>
• Hampton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
• Williamsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
• Poquoson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
  • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <3>
• Smithfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
• Surry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
  • Surry is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <3>
• Bernard Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
  • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
• Lee Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
  • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
• Dare
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
  • Dare is located in York County
• Newgate Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denbigh ...

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

Adding Denbigh to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denbigh.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/