Welcome to Severn ...

Severn is located in Gloucester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Severn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Severn is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Severn: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP code for Severn: 23155<4>

Communities Also Named Severn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Severn - they are located in Maryland, North Carolina and Ontario.

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

Communities near Severn ...

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

Newport News
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <5>
Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
Poquoson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <5>
Crab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
Gloucester Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <5>
Ordinary
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <5>
White Marsh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <5>
Yorktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <5>
Country Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village

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 Severn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Severn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Severn ...

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

Adding Severn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Severn 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 (so far) for Severn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Severn post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Severn.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Severn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Severn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Severn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Severn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Severn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/