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Welcome to Templeman ...

Templeman is located in Westmoreland County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Templeman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1949.

Templeman is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Templeman is within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Templeman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Templeman - it's located in Newfoundland and Labrador.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Templeman.

Communities near Templeman ...

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

  • Leonardtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
  • Colonial Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tappahannock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
    • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
  • Warsaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Montross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Machodoc
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
    • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
  • Newland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Richmond County
  • Bryant Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
    • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
  • Baynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
    • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Griffiths Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
    • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland 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 Templeman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Templeman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Templeman ...

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

Adding Templeman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Templeman 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 Templeman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Templeman post office opened in 1949.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Templeman.

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 Westmoreland, 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 Templeman - 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/









 

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