Welcome to Ivy ...

Ivy is located in Albemarle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ivy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1950.

Ivy is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Ivy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Ivy - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ivy ...

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

• Charlottesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
  • Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <3>
• Waynesboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Waynesboro City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
• Grottoes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
  • Grottoes is located in Augusta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <3>
• Scottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
• Stanardsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Barracks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
  • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
• Huntington Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
  • Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
• University Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
• Crozet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crozet
  • Crozet is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crozet <3>
• Logan Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
  • Logan Village is located in Albemarle 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 Ivy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ivy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ivy ...

Looking for more information about Ivy? 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 Ivy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ivy.

Adding Ivy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ivy 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 Ivy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ivy in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Ivy post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ivy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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