Welcome to Erica ...
Erica is located in Westmoreland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Erica, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Erica is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Erica lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Erica: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Erica ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erica.
- Leonardtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Colonial Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tappahannock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Montross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tucker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Chiltons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Griffiths Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Nomini Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Bryant Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
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 Erica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erica.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erica. 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 Erica.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erica. See our Newspapers Page for Erica.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erica ...
Looking for more information about Erica? 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 Erica, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Erica.
Adding Erica to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erica 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 (so far) for Erica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Erica post office opened in 1901. The Erica post office closed in 1961.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erica.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erica - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Erica area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Erica area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |