Welcome to Revistown ...
So far, we found very little information about Revistown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Revistown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Revistown, please Contact Us.
Revistown would have been located within present day Brunswick County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Revistown is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Revistown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Revistown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Revistown.
- Roanoke Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Emporia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
- Gaston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
- Lawrenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- La Crosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
- Jarratt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McKenney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brodnax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alberta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
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 Revistown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Revistown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Revistown. 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 Revistown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Revistown. See our Newspapers Page for Revistown.
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 Revistown, 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 Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Revistown - 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> | 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. |