Welcome to Lottsburg ...
Lottsburg is located in Northumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lottsburg, 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.
Lottsburg is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lottsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lottsburg: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Lottsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lottsburg.
- Tappahannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kilmarnock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Montross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisons Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Kinsale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Farnham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Griffiths Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Lara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Rich Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond 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 Lottsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lottsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lottsburg. 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 Lottsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lottsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Lottsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lottsburg ...
Looking for more information about Lottsburg? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lottsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lottsburg.
Adding Lottsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lottsburg 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 Lottsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lottsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lottsburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lottsburg - 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 Lottsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Lottsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |