Welcome to Madison Heights ...
Madison Heights is located in Amherst County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madison Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Madison Heights: Madison Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Madison Heights is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Madison Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Madison Heights is located in the (434) area code.
The ZIP code for Madison Heights: 24572<3>
Communities Also Named Madison Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Madison Heights - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, Mississippi and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison Heights.
Communities near Madison Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madison Heights.
- Amherst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
- Appomattox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <4>
- Woodbine Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Abert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Boonsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Coolwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sweet Briar Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Powhatan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Campbell County
- Coleman Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
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 Madison Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madison Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madison Heights. 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 Madison Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Madison Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison Heights ...
Looking for more information about Madison Heights? 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 Madison Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madison Heights.
Adding Madison Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Madison Heights post office opened in 1911.
We also found Madison Heights on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Virginia (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madison Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.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 Amherst, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Madison Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madison Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |