Welcome to Tetotum ...
Tetotum is located in King George County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tetotum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Tetotum is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tetotum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tetotum: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Tetotum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tetotum.
- La Plata
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Colonial Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Port Tobacco Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Edgehill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hooes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Morgantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Hampstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
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 Tetotum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tetotum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tetotum. 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 Tetotum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tetotum. See our Newspapers Page for Tetotum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tetotum ...
Looking for more information about Tetotum? 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 Tetotum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tetotum.
Adding Tetotum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tetotum 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 (so far) for Tetotum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tetotum post office opened in 1915. The Tetotum post office closed in 1975.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tetotum.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including King George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tetotum - 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 Tetotum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Tetotum 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |