Welcome to Layton ...
Layton is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Layton, 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.
Layton is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Layton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Layton: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Layton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Layton - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Layton.
Communities near Layton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Layton.
- Colonial Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tappahannock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Montross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lloyds
- From Layton to Lloyds
- Nash Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newland
- From Layton to Newland
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 Layton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Layton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Layton. 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 Layton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Layton. See our Newspapers Page for Layton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Layton ...
Looking for more information about Layton? 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 Layton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Layton.
Adding Layton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Layton 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 Layton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Layton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Layton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Layton - 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 Layton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Layton 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |