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Welcome to Red Hill ...

Red Hill is located in Essex County<1>.


The location of Red Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Red Hill is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Red Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Red Hill lies within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Red Hill ...

While we believe that this Red Hill is located in Essex County, we know of another 5 Virginia communities named Red Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Accomack, Albemarle, Carroll, Stafford and Wythe County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 57 communities that are also named Red Hill - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (5), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (7), Tennessee (10), Texas (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Hill.

Communities near Red Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Hill.

  • Tappahannock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
    • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
  • Warsaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bowlers Wharf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
    • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Simons Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
    • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
  • Dunbrooke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
    • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
  • Millers Tavern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
    • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
  • Tallent Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
    • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
  • Contra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
    • Contra is located in King and Queen County
  • Farnham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
    • Farnham is located in Richmond 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 Red Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Hill. 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 Red Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Red Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Hill ...

Looking for more information about Red Hill? 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 Red Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Hill. 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 Essex, 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 Red Hill - 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.









 

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