Welcome to Old Somerset ...
Old Somerset is located in Orange County<1>.
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The location of Old Somerset has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Old Somerset is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Old Somerset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Old Somerset: 540 & 826<4>
Communities near Old Somerset ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Somerset.
- Charlottesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <5>
- Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
- Louisa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>
- Gordonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
- Stanardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <5>
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Barboursville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <5>
- Burnt Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Madison Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Madison Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Madison Run is located in Orange 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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Somerset.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Somerset. 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 Somerset.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Somerset. See our Newspapers Page for Old Somerset.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Somerset ...
Looking for more information about Old Somerset? 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 Somerset, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Somerset.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/
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 Orange, 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 Somerset - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Old Somerset area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Old Somerset 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. |