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Welcome to Truro ...

Truro is located in Fairfax County<1>.

Truro is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Truro: 703 & 571<3>

Communities Also Named Truro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Truro - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Nova Scotia and Ohio.

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

Communities near Truro ...

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

  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
  • Manassas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • College Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
  • Herndon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hyattsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <4>
  • Manassas Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Takoma Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Truro ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Truro - 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 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the Truro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Truro 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.