Welcome to Sullivan ...
So far, we found very little information about Sullivan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sullivan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sullivan, please Contact Us.
Sullivan would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
The location of Sullivan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sullivan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sullivan is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sullivan was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Sullivan still existed, it would have been in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Sullivan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Sullivan: This one is located in Greene County and the other is located in Stafford County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 32 communities that are also named Sullivan - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sullivan.
Communities near Sullivan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sullivan.
- Harrisonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg is located in Harrisonburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <5>
- Charlottesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <5>
- Elkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
- Grottoes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
- Grottoes is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <5>
- Shenandoah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
- Mount Crawford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crawford
- Mount Crawford is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Crawford <5>
- Stanardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <5>
- Berrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
- Swift Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
- Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
- Amicus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Sullivan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sullivan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sullivan. 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 Sullivan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sullivan. See our Newspapers Page for Sullivan.
Adding Sullivan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sullivan in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sullivan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sullivan post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sullivan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sullivan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sullivan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |