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Welcome to Faber ...

Faber is located in Nelson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Faber, 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.

Faber is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Faber: 434

The ZIP code for Faber: 22938<3>

Communities Also Named Faber ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Faber - they are located in Arkansas and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Faber ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faber ...

Looking for more information about Faber? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Faber, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Faber.

Adding Faber to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Faber on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Faber.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faber - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Faber). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Faber or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.