Welcome to Fleet ...

Fleet is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fleet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Fleet is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Fleet lies within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Fleet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Fleet: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Norfolk City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Fleet - they are located in Alberta, Kentucky and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Fleet ...

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

• Abingdon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Abingdon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
• Marion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Lebanon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Saltville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <4>
• Chilhowie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
  • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
• Damascus
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
• Trout Dale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
• Clinchburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
  • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
• Friendship
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Washington County
• Loves Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
  • Loves Mill is located in Washington 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 Fleet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fleet.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fleet ...

Looking for more information about Fleet? 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 Fleet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fleet.

Adding Fleet to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fleet post office opened in 1898.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fleet.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fleet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/