Welcome to Grimstead ...
Grimstead is located in Mathews County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grimstead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Grimstead is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Grimstead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Grimstead: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Grimstead: 23064<4>
Communities near Grimstead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grimstead.
- Kilmarnock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Urbanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Stone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Diggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stingray Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Beaverlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Cardinal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
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 Grimstead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grimstead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grimstead. 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 Grimstead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grimstead. See our Newspapers Page for Grimstead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grimstead ...
Looking for more information about Grimstead? 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 Grimstead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grimstead.
Adding Grimstead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grimstead 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 Grimstead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Grimstead post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grimstead.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mathews, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grimstead - 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 Grimstead area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Grimstead 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 Grimstead). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grimstead 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/ |