Welcome to Massaponax ...

Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County<1>.

The location of Massaponax has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Massaponax, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Massaponax is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Massaponax: (540)

Communities near Massaponax ...

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

• Fredericksburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
• Bowling Green
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Port Royal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Spotsylvania Courthouse
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotsylvania Courthouse
  • Spotsylvania Courthouse is located in Spotsylvania County
• Thornburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
  • Thornburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornburg <4>
• Snell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
  • Snell is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snell <4>
• Arcadia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
• Waverly Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
  • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
• Hampstead Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
  • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
• Chatham Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
  • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massaponax ...

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

Adding Massaponax to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Massaponax on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massaponax.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/

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