Welcome to Hermosa ...
Hermosa is primarily located in Halifax County<1>. A portion of Hermosa extends into Pittsylvania County.
The location of Hermosa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hermosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Hermosa is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hermosa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hermosa: 434
Communities Also Named Hermosa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hermosa - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hermosa.
Communities near Hermosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hermosa.
- Altavista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Chatham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Hurt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
- Halifax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Gretna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Brookneal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <4>
- Renan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Riceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Markham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Rodden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Hermosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hermosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hermosa. 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 Hermosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hermosa. See our Newspapers Page for Hermosa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hermosa ...
Looking for more information about Hermosa? 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 Hermosa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hermosa.
Adding Hermosa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hermosa 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 Hermosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hermosa post office opened in 1901.
We also found Hermosa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hermosa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hermosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hermosa - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |