Welcome to Dragonville ...
Dragonville is located in King and Queen County<1>.
The location of Dragonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dragonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Dragonville is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dragonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Dragonville: (804)
Communities near Dragonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dragonville.
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Tappahannock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Urbanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Irvington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- Contra
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - King and Queen Court House
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
- King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <4>
- Cumnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Crouch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Nesting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Dragonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dragonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dragonville. 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 Dragonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dragonville. See our Newspapers Page for Dragonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dragonville ...
Looking for more information about Dragonville? 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 Dragonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dragonville.
Adding Dragonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dragonville 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 Dragonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dragonville post office opened in 1874.
We also found Dragonville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dragonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dragonville. 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 King and Queen, 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 Dragonville - 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/ |