Welcome to Michaux ...
Michaux is located in Powhatan County<1>.
The location of Michaux has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Michaux, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Michaux is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Michaux lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Michaux is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.
Communities near Michaux ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Michaux.
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Enon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Fife
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <4>
- Huguenot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Vontay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Hadensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Hadensville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadensville <4>
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
- Willowbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Cumberland 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 Michaux. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Michaux.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Michaux. 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 Michaux.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Michaux. See our Newspapers Page for Michaux.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Michaux ...
Looking for more information about Michaux? 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 Michaux, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Michaux.
Adding Michaux to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Michaux 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 Michaux was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Michaux post office opened in 1884.
We also found Michaux in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Michaux.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Michaux. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.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 Powhatan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Michaux - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |