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Welcome to Fitchetts ...

Fitchetts is located in Mathews County<1>.

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

Fitchetts is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fitchetts: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Fitchetts ...

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

  • Kilmarnock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Urbanna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Irvington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • White Stone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Onemo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
  • Cardinal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
  • Peary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Peary is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
  • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
  • Stingray Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
  • Susan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Susan is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fitchetts ...

Looking for more information about Fitchetts? 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 Fitchetts, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fitchetts.

Adding Fitchetts to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fitchetts.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mathews, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fitchetts - 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 Fitchetts area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Fitchetts 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.