Welcome to Kilby ...

We aren't confident of the location of Kilby, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kilby, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kilby is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Kilby lies within the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Kilby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Kilby: This one is located in and the other is located in Hanover County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Kilby - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Kilby ...

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

• Chesapeake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <4>
• Portsmouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Smithfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Franklin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Windsor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
• Ivor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
  • Ivor is located in Southampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <4>
• Chuckatuck
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
  • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
• Driver
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Driver is located in Suffolk City
• Holland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Suffolk City
• Bennett Harbor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
  • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk 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 Kilby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kilby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kilby ...

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

Adding Kilby to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kilby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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