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Welcome to Fort Christanna ...

Fort Christanna is located in Brunswick County<1>.


The location of Fort Christanna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Fort Christanna: Ft. Christanna

Fort Christanna is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Fort Christanna ...

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

  • Emporia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • South Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
  • Gaston
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
  • Lawrenceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Littleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • La Crosse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Brodnax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Alberta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Powellton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
  • Edgerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Brunswick 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 Fort Christanna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Christanna.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Christanna ...

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

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

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 Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Christanna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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