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Welcome to Fitzhugh ...

Fitzhugh is located in Brunswick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fitzhugh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Fitzhugh is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Fitzhugh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Fitzhugh: This one is located in Brunswick County and the other is located in Stafford County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Fitzhugh - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Fitzhugh ...

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

  • Roanoke Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Emporia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Weldon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
  • Gaston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
  • Lawrenceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Garysburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
    • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <3>
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • La Crosse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
  • Jarratt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Brodnax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fitzhugh ...

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

Adding Fitzhugh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fitzhugh 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 Fitzhugh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fitzhugh post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fitzhugh.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fitzhugh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/