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Welcome to James River Landing ...

James River Landing is located in Goochland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for James River Landing: James Riv. Lndg. (or less commonly used: James Riv. Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for James River Landing for more information about variations on the name of James River Landing.

James River Landing is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for James River Landing: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near James River Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near James River Landing.

  • Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaumont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Enon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Fife
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Michaux
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
  • Goochland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Maidens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lakeside Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Sandy Hook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Belona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Belona is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James River Landing ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Goochland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around James River Landing - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the James River Landing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the James River Landing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.