Welcome to Hewlett ...

Hewlett is located in Hanover County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Hewlett, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hewlett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hewlett is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Hewlett: (804)

Communities Also Named Hewlett ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hewlett.

Communities near Hewlett ...

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

• Ashland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Bowling Green
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Mineral
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
  • Mineral is located in Louisa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
• Beaverdam
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Beaverdam is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <4>
• Ruther Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruther Glen
  • Ruther Glen is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruther Glen <4>
• Tylers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
  • Tylers is located in Hanover County
• Burruss Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
  • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
• Partlow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partlow
  • Partlow is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Partlow <4>
• Bumpass
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
  • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
  • Bumpass has also been known as:
  • Bumpas
  • Bumpass Junction
  • Bumpass Station
  • Bumpass Turnout
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <4>
• Montpelier
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hewlett ...

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

Adding Hewlett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hewlett 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 Hewlett was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hewlett on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hewlett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hewlett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/