Welcome to Thalia ...

The location of Thalia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thalia, 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.

Thalia is near sea level<2>.

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

Thalia is within the boundaries of the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Thalia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Thalia - they are located in British Columbia and Texas.

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

Communities near Thalia ...

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

• Virginia Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
  • Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <3>
• Chesapeake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
• Norfolk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
• Hampton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
• Portsmouth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
• New Town ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • New Town is located in Norfolk City
• Burtons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
  • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
• Westview Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Cape Henry Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Henry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
  • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Nimmo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
  • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City

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 Thalia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thalia.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thalia ...

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

Adding Thalia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thalia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/