Welcome to Taft ...
Taft is located in Lancaster County<1>.
The location of Taft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Taft is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Taft lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Taft: (804)
Communities Also Named Taft ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Taft - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Taft.
Communities near Taft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taft.
- Kilmarnock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Urbanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Amburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Harmony Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Hartfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <4>
- Locust Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <4>
- Lynhams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Stingray Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Merry Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster 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 Taft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taft. 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 Taft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taft. See our Newspapers Page for Taft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taft ...
Looking for more information about Taft? 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 Taft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taft.
Adding Taft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Taft 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 Taft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Taft post office opened in 1906.
We also found Taft on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/
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 Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |