Welcome to Fife ...
Fife is located in Goochland County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Fife, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fife, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Fife is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fife lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fife: (804)
Communities Also Named Fife ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fife - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fife.
Communities near Fife ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fife.
- Louisa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>
- Mineral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <5>
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hadensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Hadensville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadensville <5>
- Lakeside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Sandy Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Kents Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Fork Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Union
- Fork Union is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork Union <5>
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 Fife. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fife.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fife. 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 Fife.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fife. See our Newspapers Page for Fife.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fife ...
Looking for more information about Fife? 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 Fife, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fife.
Adding Fife to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fife 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 Fife was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Fife on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fife.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fife. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.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 Goochland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fife - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |