Welcome to Petunia ...
Petunia is located in Wythe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petunia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Petunia is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Petunia is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Petunia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Petunia: 276
Communities near Petunia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petunia.
- Rural Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <3>
- Fries
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <3>
- Crockett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
- Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Fort Chiswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Max Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Meadows
- Max Meadows is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max Meadows <3>
- Speedwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Ivanhoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <3>
- Locust Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe 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 Petunia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petunia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petunia. 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 Petunia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petunia. See our Newspapers Page for Petunia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petunia ...
Looking for more information about Petunia? 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 Petunia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petunia.
Adding Petunia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Petunia 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 Petunia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Petunia post office opened in 1890.
We also found Petunia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petunia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petunia. 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 Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petunia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |