Welcome to Ewell ...
Ewell is located in James City County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ewell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Ewell is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ewell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ewell: 757 & 948<3>
Communities Also Named Ewell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ewell - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ewell.
Communities near Ewell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ewell.
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Surry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Clay Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - York View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Homewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Scotland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Ark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Ark is located in Gloucester 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 Ewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ewell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ewell. 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 Ewell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ewell. See our Newspapers Page for Ewell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ewell ...
Looking for more information about Ewell? 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 Ewell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ewell.
Adding Ewell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ewell 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 Ewell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ewell post office opened in 1888.
We also found Ewell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ewell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ewell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for James City County: www.james-city.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 James City, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ewell - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Ewell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Ewell 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> | 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. |
| <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/ |