Welcome to Perkins Point ...
Perkins Point is located in Bath County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Perkins Point: Perkins Pt.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Perkins Point for more information about variations on the name of Perkins Point.
Perkins Point is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Perkins Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Perkins Point: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Perkins Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perkins Point.
- Covington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clifton Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marlinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Iron Gate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carloover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Healing Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Neola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Mitchelltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
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 Perkins Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perkins Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perkins Point. 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 Perkins Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins Point. See our Newspapers Page for Perkins Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perkins Point ...
Looking for more information about Perkins Point? 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 Perkins Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perkins Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perkins Point - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Perkins Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Perkins Point 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. |