Welcome to Topping ...
Topping is located in Middlesex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Topping, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Topping is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Topping lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Topping: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Topping: 23169<4>
Communities Also Named Topping ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Topping - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Topping.
Communities near Topping ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Topping.
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kilmarnock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Irvington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- White Stone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weems
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Wilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Millenbeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Amburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Saluda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Topping. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topping.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Topping. 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 Topping.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Topping. See our Newspapers Page for Topping.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topping ...
Looking for more information about Topping? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Topping, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Topping.
Adding Topping to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Topping 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 Topping was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Topping post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Topping.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Topping - 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 Topping area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Topping area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Topping). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Topping or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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/ |