Welcome to Raccoon Ford ...
Raccoon Ford is located in Culpeper County<1>.
The location of Raccoon Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Raccoon Ford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
A typical abbreviation for Raccoon Ford: Raccoon Frd.
Raccoon Ford is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Raccoon Ford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Raccoon Ford: (540)
Websites for Raccoon Ford ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.culpepervachamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Raccoon Ford, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Raccoon Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raccoon Ford.
- Culpeper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Remington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Remington is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Burr Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Rhoadesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoadesville
- Rhoadesville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhoadesville <4>
- Grassland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Indian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Lignum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Locust Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <4>
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 Raccoon Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raccoon Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raccoon Ford. 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 Raccoon Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raccoon Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Raccoon Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raccoon Ford ...
Looking for more information about Raccoon Ford? 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 Raccoon Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raccoon Ford.
Adding Raccoon Ford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Raccoon Ford 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 Raccoon Ford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Raccoon Ford post office opened in 1825.
We also found Raccoon Ford in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Raccoon Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raccoon Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/
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 Culpeper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raccoon Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |