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Welcome to Drewrys Bluff ...

Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Drewrys Bluff, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>


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

A typical abbreviation for Drewrys Bluff: Drewrys Blf. (or less commonly used: Drewrys Bluf.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Drewrys Bluff for more information about variations on the name of Drewrys Bluff.

Drewrys Bluff is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Drewrys Bluff is located in the (804) area code.

Websites for Drewrys Bluff ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chesterfieldchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Drewrys Bluff, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Drewrys Bluff ...

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

  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Petersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chesterfield Court House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
    • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Henrico County
  • Chesterfield Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
    • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Varina Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
    • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
  • Varina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Varina is located in Henrico County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drewrys Bluff ...

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

Adding Drewrys Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Drewrys Bluff on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Drewrys Bluff.

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

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.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 Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drewrys Bluff - 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>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.









 

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