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Welcome to Henry Clay Heights ...

Henry Clay Heights is located in Hanover County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Henry Clay Heights: Henry Clay Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Henry Clay Heights is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Henry Clay Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Henry Clay Heights: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Henry Clay Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henry Clay Heights.

  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Longdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Longdale is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Quail Walk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
  • East Highland Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
  • Glen Allen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gwathmey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
  • Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hunton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hunton is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henry Clay Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henry Clay Heights - 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 Henry Clay Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Henry Clay Heights 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.