Welcome to Lukes Island ...
So far, we found very little information about Lukes Island. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lukes Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lukes Island, please Contact Us.
Lukes Island would have been located within present day Richmond County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Lukes Island: Lukes Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Lukes Island for more information about variations on the name of Lukes Island.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lukes Island is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Lukes Island was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Lukes Island was located: 804 & 686<4>
Communities near Lukes Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lukes Island.
- Colonial Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <5>
- Tappahannock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Montross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Port Royal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
- Layton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Occupacia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Baynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Leedstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Naylors
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Lukes Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lukes Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lukes Island. 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 Lukes Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lukes Island. See our Newspapers Page for Lukes Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lukes Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lukes Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Lukes Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Lukes Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |