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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- Colonial Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <5>
- Tappahannock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Montross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <5>
- Tucker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Chiltons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Griffiths Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Nomini Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Bryant Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland 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 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 for Erica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Erica post office opened in 1901.
We also found Erica on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erica.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erica. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |