Welcome to Hunterdale ...
Hunterdale is located in Southampton County<1>.
Hunterdale is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hunterdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Hunterdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hunterdale.
- Murfreesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Courtland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wakefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
- Boykins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ivor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newsoms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Severn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Capron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Branchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Hunterdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hunterdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hunterdale. 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 Hunterdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunterdale. See our Newspapers Page for Hunterdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hunterdale ...
Looking for more information about Hunterdale? 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 Hunterdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hunterdale.
Adding Hunterdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hunterdale 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 Hunterdale was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hunterdale.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hunterdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |