Welcome to Pates Field ...
So far, we found very little information about Pates Field. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pates Field to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pates Field, please Contact Us.
Pates Field would have been located within present day Isle of Wight County<2>.
The location of Pates Field has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Pates Field: Pates Fld.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pates Field for more information about variations on the name of Pates Field.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pates Field is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pates Field was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Pates Field once stood is in the (757) area code.
Communities near Pates Field ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pates Field.
- Newport News
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <5>
- Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Hampton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
- Suffolk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
- Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <5>
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
- Poquoson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <5>
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Ivor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Ivor is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <5>
- Dendron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Dendron is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <5>
- Surry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Surry is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <5>
- Magnet
(5 miles [8 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 Pates Field. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pates Field.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pates Field. 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 Pates Field.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pates Field. See our Newspapers Page for Pates Field.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pates Field, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Isle of Wight, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pates Field - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |