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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <5>
- Urbanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <5>
- Irvington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
- White Stone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <5>
- Onemo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Cardinal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Peary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Stingray Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Susan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Susan is located in Mathews 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 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 for Fitchetts was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Fitchetts on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fitchetts.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitchetts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.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 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> | 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. |