Welcome to Rapidan Woods ...
Rapidan Woods is located in Hanover County<1>.
Rapidan Woods is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rapidan Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rapidan Woods: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Rapidan Woods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rapidan Woods.
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Glen Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gwathmey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Laurel Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Dumbarton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
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 Rapidan Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rapidan Woods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rapidan Woods. 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 Rapidan Woods.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rapidan Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Rapidan Woods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rapidan Woods ...
Looking for more information about Rapidan Woods? 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 Rapidan Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rapidan Woods.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rapidan Woods - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Rapidan Woods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Rapidan Woods 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. |