Welcome to Gatewood ...
Gatewood is located in Spotsylvania County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gatewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Gatewood is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gatewood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gatewood: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Gatewood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Gatewood - they are located in Arizona, Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gatewood.
Communities near Gatewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gatewood.
- Fredericksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
- Louisa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Bowling Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Mineral
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Lewiston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Marye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Post Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Snell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Snell is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snell <4>
- Glenora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Harris ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Gatewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gatewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gatewood. 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 Gatewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gatewood. See our Newspapers Page for Gatewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gatewood ...
Looking for more information about Gatewood? 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 Gatewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gatewood.
Adding Gatewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gatewood 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 Gatewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Gatewood post office opened in 1883.
We also found Gatewood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gatewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gatewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/
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 Spotsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gatewood - 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 Gatewood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Gatewood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |