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Welcome to Somerton ...


The location of Somerton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Somerton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Somerton is located in the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Somerton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Somerton - they are located in Arizona, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Somerton ...

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

  • Suffolk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Winton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
    • Winton is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <3>
  • Cofield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Gatesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
  • Harrellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Como
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • Gates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Willeyton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
    • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerton ...

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

Adding Somerton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerton 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 Somerton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerton.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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