Welcome to Runnymede ...

Runnymede is located in Surry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Runnymede, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Runnymede is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Runnymede lies within the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Runnymede ...

While we believe that this Runnymede is located in Surry County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Runnymede. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chesterfield and Roanoke City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 11 communities that are also named Runnymede - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Runnymede ...

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

• Williamsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Smithfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
• Windsor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
• Waverly
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Wakefield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
• Claremont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Claremont is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
• Ivor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
  • Ivor is located in Southampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <4>
• Dendron
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
  • Dendron is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <4>
• Surry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
  • Surry is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
• Beachland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
  • Beachland is located in Surry 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 Runnymede. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Runnymede.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Runnymede ...

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

Adding Runnymede to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Runnymede 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 Runnymede was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Runnymede post office opened in 1902.

We also found Runnymede on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Runnymede.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Runnymede. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/