Welcome to Lafayette Shores ...

The location of Lafayette Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>

A typical abbreviation for Lafayette Shores: Lafayette Shrs.

Lafayette Shores is near sea level<2>.

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

Lafayette Shores is located in the (757) area code.

Communities near Lafayette Shores ...

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

• Virginia Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
  • Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <3>
• Chesapeake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
• Newport News
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
  • Newport News is located in Newport News City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <3>
• Hampton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
• Portsmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Poquoson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
  • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <3>
• Glenwood Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
• New Town ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • New Town is located in Norfolk City
• Westview Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Aragona Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
  • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach 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 Lafayette Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lafayette Shores.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lafayette Shores ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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