Welcome to Ophelia ...

Ophelia is located in Northumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ophelia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Ophelia is near sea level<2>.

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

Ophelia lies within the (804) area code.

The ZIP code for Ophelia: 22530<3>

Communities Also Named Ophelia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ophelia - they are located in Mississippi (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ophelia ...

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

• Kilmarnock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
  • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <5>
• Tangier
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
  • Tangier is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <5>
• Irvington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
• White Stone
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
  • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <5>
• Reedville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
  • Reedville is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedville <5>
• Blackwells
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
  • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
• Fleeton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
  • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
• Remo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
  • Remo is located in Northumberland County
• Heathsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
  • Heathsville is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heathsville <5>
• Lankford Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
  • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster 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 Ophelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ophelia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ophelia ...

Looking for more information about Ophelia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ophelia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ophelia.

Adding Ophelia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ophelia 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 Ophelia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ophelia post office opened in 1886.

We also found Ophelia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ophelia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/