Welcome to Ocre ...
So far, we found very little information about Ocre. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ocre to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ocre, please Contact Us.
Ocre would have been located within present day Chesterfield County<2>.
The location of Ocre has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ocre is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ocre was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ocre would have been located in the (804) area code.
Websites for Ocre ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chesterfieldchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ocre, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ocre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocre.
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <5>
- Colonial Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <5>
- Deep Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Varina Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Bellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Braebrook Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Centralia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Ocre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocre. 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 Ocre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocre. See our Newspapers Page for Ocre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ocre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |