Welcome to Nineveh ...

Nineveh is located in Warren County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nineveh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Nineveh is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Nineveh: (540)

Communities Also Named Nineveh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Nineveh - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3) and Texas.

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

Communities near Nineveh ...

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

• Petersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
• Winchester
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Winchester City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Front Royal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Strasburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
  • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
• Berryville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Stephens City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Middletown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Boyce
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Toms Brook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
  • Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <4>
• Armel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
  • Armel is located in Frederick 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 Nineveh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nineveh.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nineveh ...

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

Adding Nineveh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nineveh 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 Nineveh was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Nineveh in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nineveh.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Warren County: www.warrencountyva.net/

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