Welcome to Hood ...

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Hood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Hood is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hood: 540 & 826<3>

The ZIP code for Hood: 22723<4>

Communities Also Named Hood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Hood ...

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

Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Elkton is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
Shenandoah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
Stanley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <5>
Gordonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
Stanardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <5>
Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
Ruth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in Madison County
Dawsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
Quinque
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Quinque is located in Greene County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hood ...

Looking for more information about Hood? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hood.

Adding Hood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hood 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 Hood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Hood post office opened in 1885.

We also found Hood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hood. 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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hood - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Hood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Hood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/