Welcome to Kents Store ...
Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kents Store, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Kents Store is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kents Store lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kents Store lies within the (434) area code.
The ZIP code for Kents Store: 23084<3>
Communities Also Named Kents Store ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kents Store - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kents Store.
Communities near Kents Store ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kents Store.
- Louisa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>
- Gordonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
- Mineral
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <5>
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Bells Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Hadensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Hadensville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadensville <5>
- Fife
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <5>
- Medlock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Enon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Kents Store. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kents Store.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kents Store. 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 Kents Store.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kents Store. See our Newspapers Page for Kents Store.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kents Store ...
Looking for more information about Kents Store? 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 Kents Store, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kents Store.
Adding Kents Store to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kents Store 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 Kents Store was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kents Store post office opened in 1874.
We also found Kents Store in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kents Store.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kents Store. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.va.us/
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 Fluvanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kents Store - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kents Store). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kents Store or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |