Welcome to Tidwells ...

Tidwells is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tidwells, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Tidwells is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Tidwells: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Tidwells ...

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

Leonardtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
Colonial Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <4>
Tappahannock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
Montross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
Machodoc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
Tucker Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
Hinnom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
Tall Timbers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <4>
Griffiths Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tidwells ...

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

Adding Tidwells to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tidwells 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 Tidwells was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tidwells.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Tidwells - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Tidwells area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Tidwells 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.