Welcome to Huntington ...

The location of Huntington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

When the people of Huntington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huntingtonian<2>

Huntington is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Huntington: (757)

Communities Also Named Huntington ...

While we believe that this Huntington is located in , we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Huntington. Those communities are located in the following : Fairfax, Henrico and Virginia Beach City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 44 communities that are also named Huntington - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina (4), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Huntington ...

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

• Norfolk
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <4>
• Newport News
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Hampton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
• Portsmouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
• Poquoson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
• Chapel Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
  • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
• Pine Chapel Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
  • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
• Bernard Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
  • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
• Newgate Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntington ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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