Welcome to Garrisonville ...
Garrisonville is located in Stafford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garrisonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Garrisonville is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Garrisonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Garrisonville: 540 & 826<3>
The ZIP code for Garrisonville: 22463<4>
Communities near Garrisonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garrisonville.
- Manassas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Head
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Occoquan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Joplin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Triangle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
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 Garrisonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrisonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garrisonville. 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 Garrisonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garrisonville. See our Newspapers Page for Garrisonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrisonville ...
Looking for more information about Garrisonville? 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 Garrisonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garrisonville.
Adding Garrisonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garrisonville 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 Garrisonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Garrisonville post office opened in 1844.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrisonville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrisonville - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Garrisonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Garrisonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Garrisonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garrisonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |