Welcome to Rasawek ...
So far, we found very little information about Rasawek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rasawek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rasawek, please Contact Us.
Rasawek would have been located within present day Fluvanna County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rasawek is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Rasawek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Rasawek was located: 434
Communities near Rasawek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rasawek.
- Scottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Fife
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fork Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Weber City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Enon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Trenton Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
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 Rasawek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rasawek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rasawek. 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 Rasawek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rasawek. See our Newspapers Page for Rasawek.
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 Rasawek, 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 Fluvanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rasawek - 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. |