Welcome to Orapax Farms ...
Orapax Farms is located in New Kent County<1>.
Orapax Farms is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Orapax Farms lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Orapax Farms: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Orapax Farms ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orapax Farms.
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elko
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Lee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Highland Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Sandston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Orapax Farms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orapax Farms.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orapax Farms. 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 Orapax Farms.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orapax Farms. See our Newspapers Page for Orapax Farms.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orapax Farms ...
Looking for more information about Orapax Farms? 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 Orapax Farms, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orapax Farms.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including New Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orapax Farms - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Orapax Farms area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Orapax Farms area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |