Welcome to Dwight ...

Dwight is located in Isle of Wight County<1>.

The location of Dwight has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dwight, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Dwight is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dwight is within the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Dwight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Dwight: This one is located in Isle of Wight County and the other is located in Buchanan County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 14 communities that are also named Dwight - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Dwight ...

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

• Suffolk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
  • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <4>
• Smithfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Franklin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Windsor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
• Courtland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
  • Courtland is located in Southampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <4>
• Wakefield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
• Ivor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
  • Ivor is located in Southampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <4>
• Dendron
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
  • Dendron is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <4>
• Surry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Doles Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
  • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton 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 Dwight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dwight.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dwight ...

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

Adding Dwight to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dwight 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 Dwight was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dwight.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/

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