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Welcome to Litwalton ...

Litwalton is located in Lancaster County<1>.


The location of Litwalton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Litwalton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Litwalton is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Litwalton: (804)

Communities near Litwalton ...

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

  • Tappahannock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kilmarnock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
    • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
  • Urbanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Irvington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
  • White Stone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
    • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
  • Downings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
    • Downings is located in Richmond County
  • Griffins Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
    • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
  • Lara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
    • Lara is located in Northumberland County
  • Monaskon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County

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 Litwalton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Litwalton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Litwalton ...

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

Adding Litwalton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Litwalton 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 Litwalton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Litwalton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Litwalton.

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

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 Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Litwalton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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