Welcome to Taro ...
Taro is located in Charlotte County<1>.
The location of Taro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Taro is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Taro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Taro is within the (434) area code.
Communities near Taro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taro.
- Farmville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
- Appomattox
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <4>
- Brookneal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <4>
- Keysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
- Charlotte Court House
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Court House
- Charlotte Court House is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Court House <4>
- Drakes Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
- Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
- Pamplin City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
- Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <4>
- Phenix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Darlington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Abilene
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Abilene is located in Charlotte 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 Taro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taro. 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 Taro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taro. See our Newspapers Page for Taro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taro ...
Looking for more information about Taro? 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 Taro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taro.
Adding Taro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Taro 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 Taro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Taro post office opened in 1895.
We also found Taro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charlotte County: www.co.charlotte.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 Charlotte, 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 Taro - 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/ |