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Welcome to Old Dominion ...

Old Dominion is located in Albemarle County<1>.


The location of Old Dominion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Old Dominion is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Old Dominion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Old Dominion: This one is located in Albemarle County and the other is located in James City County.

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

Communities near Old Dominion ...

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

  • Charlottesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Scottsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
  • Alberene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
    • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
  • Covesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
    • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Rockfish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
    • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
  • Keene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Warren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Albemarle County
  • Adial
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
    • Adial is located in Nelson County
  • Axtell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Axtell is located in Buckingham 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 Old Dominion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Dominion.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Dominion ...

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

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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 Albemarle, 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 Old Dominion - 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.









 

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