Welcome to Gasburg ...
Gasburg is located in Brunswick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gasburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Gasburg is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gasburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gasburg: 434
The ZIP code for Gasburg: 23857<3>
Communities Also Named Gasburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gasburg - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gasburg.
Communities near Gasburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gasburg.
- Roanoke Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Weldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Norlina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Warrenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Gasburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gasburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gasburg. 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 Gasburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gasburg. See our Newspapers Page for Gasburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gasburg ...
Looking for more information about Gasburg? 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 Gasburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gasburg.
Adding Gasburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gasburg 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 Gasburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gasburg post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gasburg.
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 Gasburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Gasburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gasburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |