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Welcome to True Blue ...

True Blue is located in Orange County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of True Blue, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

True Blue is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

True Blue lies within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named True Blue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named True Blue - it's located in South Carolina.

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

Communities near True Blue ...

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

  • Culpeper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Remington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Fauquier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <3>
  • Madison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Rhoadesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lignum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
    • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
  • Grassland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Orange County
  • Indian Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Indian Town is located in Orange County
  • Locust Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vulcan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Orange 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 True Blue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for True Blue.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for True Blue ...

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

Adding True Blue to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for True Blue.

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/

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 Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around True Blue - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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