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Welcome to Haskinton ...

So far, we found very little information about Haskinton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Haskinton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Haskinton, please Contact Us.

Haskinton would have been located within present day Mecklenburg County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Haskinton is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Haskinton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Haskinton was located: 434

Communities near Haskinton ...

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

  • Henderson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • South Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chase City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Norlina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
  • Warrenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • La Crosse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stovall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Boydton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brodnax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Haskinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haskinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.