Welcome to Gravel Hill ...

Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Gravel Hill, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gravel Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Gravel Hill is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gravel Hill is within the boundaries of the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Gravel Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Gravel Hill: This one is located in Buckingham County and the other is located in Richmond City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 20 communities that are also named Gravel Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3) and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gravel Hill.

Communities near Gravel Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gravel Hill.

• Farmville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <5>
• Scottsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
• Dillwyn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
  • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <5>
• Columbia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Trents Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
  • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Bridgeport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
• Trenton Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
  • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
• Cumberland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
• New Canton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
  • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
• Buckingham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
  • Buckingham is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <5>

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 Gravel Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gravel Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravel Hill ...

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

Adding Gravel Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gravel Hill 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 Gravel Hill was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Gravel Hill in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravel Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/