Welcome to Moorings ...
Moorings is located in Surry County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Moorings (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Moorings has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moorings, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Moorings is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Moorings lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Moorings: 757 & 948<4>
Communities Also Named Moorings ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Moorings - they are located in Florida, Georgia and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moorings.
Communities near Moorings ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moorings.
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
- Smithfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
- Wakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Ivor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Dendron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Dendron is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <5>
- Surry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Itata
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Carsley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Carsley is located in Surry 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 Moorings. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moorings.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moorings. 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 Moorings.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moorings. See our Newspapers Page for Moorings.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moorings ...
Looking for more information about Moorings? 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 Moorings, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moorings.
Adding Moorings to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moorings 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 Moorings was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Moorings post office opened in 1889.
We also found Moorings in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moorings.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moorings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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 Surry, 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 Moorings - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Moorings area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Moorings area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |