Welcome to Sumerduck ...
Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumerduck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Sumerduck is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sumerduck lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sumerduck: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Sumerduck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sumerduck.
- Fredericksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
- Culpeper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
- Warrenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
- Remington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Remington is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
- Cropp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Lignum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Storck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Blackwell Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Dunavant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Elkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Elkwood is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkwood <4>
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 Sumerduck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumerduck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sumerduck. 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 Sumerduck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumerduck. See our Newspapers Page for Sumerduck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumerduck ...
Looking for more information about Sumerduck? 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 Sumerduck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sumerduck.
Adding Sumerduck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sumerduck 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 Sumerduck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sumerduck post office opened in 1889.
We also found Sumerduck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sumerduck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sumerduck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/
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 Fauquier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sumerduck - 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 Sumerduck area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Sumerduck area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |