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Welcome to Tallysville ...

Tallysville is located in New Kent County<1>.


The location of Tallysville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Tallysville is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Tallysville: (804)

Communities near Tallysville ...

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

  • Richmond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • West Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • New Kent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Roxbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
  • Westwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Hanover County
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Henrico County
  • Currituck Farms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currituck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
    • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
  • Elko
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Elko is located in Henrico County
  • Green Meadows
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Henrico 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 Tallysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tallysville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tallysville ...

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

Adding Tallysville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tallysville.

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

The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/

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 New Kent, 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 Tallysville - 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.









 

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