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Welcome to Invermay ...

Invermay is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.


The location of Invermay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Invermay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Invermay is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Invermay: (434)

Communities Also Named Invermay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Invermay - they are located in Kansas, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Invermay ...

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

  • South Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
  • Chase City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Norlina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
    • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
  • Warrenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • La Crosse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
  • Boydton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
    • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
  • Brodnax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
  • Macon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
  • Hagood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
    • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg 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 Invermay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Invermay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Invermay ...

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

Adding Invermay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Invermay in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Invermay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Invermay post office opened in 1893.

We also found Invermay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Invermay.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Invermay. 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 Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Invermay - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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