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Welcome to Magnolia ...


The location of Magnolia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnolia, 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.

Magnolia is near sea level<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Magnolia: (757)

Communities Also Named Magnolia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Magnolia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (9), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (4), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Magnolia ...

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

  • Chesapeake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
  • Norfolk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Portsmouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Suffolk City
  • Driver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
  • Kilby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
    • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
  • Charlton Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
    • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
  • Shoulders Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City

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 Magnolia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magnolia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia ...

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

Adding Magnolia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magnolia 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 Magnolia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnolia.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnolia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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