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Welcome to Nottoway Court House ...

Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County<1>.

The pronunciation of Nottoway Court House: NAH-toh-way<2>

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

Nottoway Court House is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Nottoway Court House: 434

Communities near Nottoway Court House ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nottoway Court House.

  • Blackstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crewe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
  • Victoria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Burkeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Winnie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
  • Spainville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
  • Forkland ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
  • Wilsons
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
  • Earls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nottoway Court House ...

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

Adding Nottoway Court House to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nottoway Court House 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 (so far) for Nottoway Court House was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nottoway Court House.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nottoway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Nottoway Court House. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nottoway Court House - 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.