Welcome to Markham ...

Markham is located in Fauquier County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Markham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Markham is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Markham: (540)

The ZIP code for Markham: 22643<3>

Communities Also Named Markham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Markham: This one is located in Fauquier County and the other is located in Pittsylvania County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 15 communities that are also named Markham - they are located in California, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Markham ...

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

• Petersburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
• Front Royal
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
  • Front Royal is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Front Royal <5>
• Warrenton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
• Berryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <5>
• Stephens City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
  • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <5>
• Middletown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
• Middleburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Middleburg is located in Loudoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <5>
• Boyce
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Boyce is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <5>
• The Plains
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
  • The Plains is located in Fauquier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <5>
• Washington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Rappahannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markham ...

Looking for more information about Markham? 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 Markham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Markham.

Adding Markham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Markham post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Markham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

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