Welcome to Opal ...
Opal is located in Fauquier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Opal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Opal is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Opal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Opal: (540)
Communities Also Named Opal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Opal - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (3), Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Opal.
Communities near Opal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Opal.
- Manassas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
- Manassas is located in Manassas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <3>
- Culpeper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <3>
- Warrenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <3>
- Haymarket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
- Haymarket is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <3>
- Remington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Remington is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <3>
- The Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
- The Plains is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <3>
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
- Turnbull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Blackwell Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Frytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Fauquier 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 Opal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Opal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Opal. 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 Opal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Opal. See our Newspapers Page for Opal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opal ...
Looking for more information about Opal? 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 Opal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Opal.
Adding Opal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Opal 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 for Opal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Opal post office opened in 1888.
We also found Opal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Opal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Opal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.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 Fauquier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Opal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |