Welcome to Opie ...
Opie is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Opie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Opie is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Opie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Opie is located in the (434) area code.
Communities near Opie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Opie.
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
- Chase City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <4>
- Victoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
- Kenbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <4>
- Lawrenceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
- La Crosse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
- Boydton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
- Brodnax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <4>
- Alberta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Bagleys Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagleys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg 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 Opie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Opie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Opie. 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 Opie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Opie. See our Newspapers Page for Opie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opie ...
Looking for more information about Opie? 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 Opie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Opie.
Adding Opie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Opie 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 Opie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Opie post office opened in 1891.
We also found Opie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Opie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Opie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Opie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |