Welcome to Soles ...
Soles is located in Mathews County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Soles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Soles is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Soles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Soles: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Soles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Soles.
- Kilmarnock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Urbanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- White Stone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Hartfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <5>
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Amburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Cardinal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Harmony Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex 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 Soles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Soles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Soles. 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 Soles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Soles. See our Newspapers Page for Soles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Soles ...
Looking for more information about Soles? 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 Soles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Soles.
Adding Soles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Soles 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 Soles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Soles post office opened in 1897.
We also found Soles on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Soles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Soles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.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 Mathews, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Soles - 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 Soles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Soles area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |