Welcome to Remo ...
Remo is located in Northumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Remo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Remo is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Remo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Remo is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Remo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Remo - it's located in British Columbia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Remo.
Communities near Remo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Remo.
- Kilmarnock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
- Tangier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
- Tangier is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <4>
- Urbanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- White Stone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
- Reedville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedville <4>
- Lynhams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sunnybank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Ophelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
- Ophelia is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophelia <4>
- Richtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Richtown is located in Lancaster 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 Remo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Remo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Remo. 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 Remo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Remo. See our Newspapers Page for Remo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Remo ...
Looking for more information about Remo? 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 Remo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Remo.
Adding Remo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Remo 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 Remo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Remo post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Remo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Remo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/
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 Northumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Remo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |