Welcome to Old Somerset ...

Old Somerset is located in Orange County<1>.

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

The area code for Old Somerset: (540)

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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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/