Welcome to Genito ...
Genito is located in Powhatan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Genito, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
Genito is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Genito lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Genito: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Genito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Genito.
- Otterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Belona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Lodore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Amelia Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Huguenot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Midlothian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Winterpock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Thorncliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Michaux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
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 Genito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Genito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Genito. 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 Genito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Genito. See our Newspapers Page for Genito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Genito ...
Looking for more information about Genito? 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 Genito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Genito.
Adding Genito to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Genito 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 Genito was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Genito post office opened in 1829. The Genito post office closed in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Genito.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Powhatan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Genito - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Genito area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Genito 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> | 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/ |