Welcome to Homewood ...
Homewood is located in Surry County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Homewood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Homewood is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Homewood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Homewood is within the (757) area code.
Communities Also Named Homewood ...
While we believe that this Homewood is located in Surry County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Homewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax and Roanoke County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 27 communities that are also named Homewood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland (5), Mississippi, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homewood.
Communities near Homewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homewood.
- Newport News
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <4>
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Poquoson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
- Smithfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
- Claremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Dendron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Dendron is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <4>
- Surry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Surry is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Rochambeau Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Homewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homewood. 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 Homewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homewood. See our Newspapers Page for Homewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homewood ...
Looking for more information about Homewood? 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 Homewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Homewood.
Adding Homewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homewood 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 Homewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Homewood post office opened in 1883.
We also found Homewood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.va.us/
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 Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homewood - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |