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Welcome to Magnet ...

Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Magnet, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Magnet is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Magnet is within the boundaries of the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Magnet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Magnet - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magnet.

Communities near Magnet ...

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

  • Newport News
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Suffolk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Smithfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
  • Wakefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
  • Ivor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <4>
  • Dendron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Surry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Surry is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <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 Magnet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magnet.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnet ...

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

Adding Magnet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magnet 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 Magnet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Magnet post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnet.

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

The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/

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 Isle of Wight, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnet - 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.
<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/









 

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