Welcome to Handsom ...
Handsom is located in Southampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Handsom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Handsom is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Handsom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Handsom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Handsom.
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Murfreesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Courtland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Conway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
- Winton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boykins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ivor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newsoms
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Severn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
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 Handsom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Handsom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Handsom. 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 Handsom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Handsom. See our Newspapers Page for Handsom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Handsom ...
Looking for more information about Handsom? 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 Handsom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Handsom.
Adding Handsom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Handsom 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 Handsom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Handsom post office opened in 1894.
We also found Handsom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Handsom.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Handsom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |