Welcome to Spotsylvania ...
Spotsylvania is located in Spotsylvania County<1> and is the County Seat for Spotsylvania County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spotsylvania, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Spotsylvania is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Spotsylvania lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Spotsylvania: 540 & 826<3>
The ZIP codes for Spotsylvania: 22551, 22553<4>
Communities near Spotsylvania ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spotsylvania.
- Fredericksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowling Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leavells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Massaponax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Post Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Thornburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Todds Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- McHenry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
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 Spotsylvania. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spotsylvania.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spotsylvania. 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 Spotsylvania.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spotsylvania. See our Newspapers Page for Spotsylvania.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spotsylvania ...
Looking for more information about Spotsylvania? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Spotsylvania, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spotsylvania.
Adding Spotsylvania to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Spotsylvania post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spotsylvania.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Spotsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spotsylvania - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Spotsylvania area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spotsylvania 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/ |