Welcome to Kiptopeke ...
Kiptopeke is located in Northampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiptopeke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Kiptopeke is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Kiptopeke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kiptopeke: 757 & 948<3>
Communities near Kiptopeke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiptopeke.
- Virginia Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cape Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cheriton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eastville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cheapside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cheapside is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Bayview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bayview is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Cherrystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Pat Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pat Town is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
- Cape Henry Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
- North Virginia Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach
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 Kiptopeke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiptopeke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kiptopeke. 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 Kiptopeke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiptopeke. See our Newspapers Page for Kiptopeke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiptopeke ...
Looking for more information about Kiptopeke? 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 Kiptopeke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kiptopeke.
Adding Kiptopeke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kiptopeke 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 (so far) for Kiptopeke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kiptopeke post office opened in 1913. The Kiptopeke post office closed in 1942.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiptopeke.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kiptopeke - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Kiptopeke area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Kiptopeke 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. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |