Welcome to Lottsburg ...

Lottsburg is located in Northumberland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lottsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

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

Lottsburg lies within the (804) area code.

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.<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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Kilmarnock
  (18 miles [29 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>
• Montross
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
  • Montross is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
• 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
• Tucker Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
  • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
• Downings
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
  • Downings 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/

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