Welcome to Oyster ...
Oyster is located in Northampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oyster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Oyster is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Oyster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oyster: 757 & 948<3>
Communities Also Named Oyster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oyster - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oyster.
Communities near Oyster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oyster.
- Exmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
- Exmore is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <4>
- Cape Charles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
- Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <4>
- Belle Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Belle Haven is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Haven <4>
- Nassawadox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawadox
- Nassawadox is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassawadox <4>
- Eastville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Eastville is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <4>
- Cherrystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherrystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Cheapside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Cheapside is located in Northampton County
- Machipongo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Machipongo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
- Machipongo is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <4>
- Birdsnest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest
- Birdsnest is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsnest <4>
- Sheps End
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
- Sheps End is located in Northampton 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 Oyster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oyster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oyster. 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 Oyster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oyster. See our Newspapers Page for Oyster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oyster ...
Looking for more information about Oyster? 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 Oyster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oyster.
Adding Oyster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oyster 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 Oyster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Oyster post office opened in 1902.
We also found Oyster on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oyster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oyster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/
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 Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oyster - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Oyster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Oyster 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |