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Welcome to Tucker Hill ...

Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County<1>.



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

Tucker Hill is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Tucker Hill: (804)

Communities near Tucker Hill ...

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

  • Leonardtown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
  • Tappahannock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
    • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
  • Warsaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Machodoc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
    • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
  • Piney Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <4>
  • Tall Timbers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
    • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <4>
  • Rich Neck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
    • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
  • Nomini Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
    • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Drayden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
    • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tucker Hill ...

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

Adding Tucker Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tucker Hill.

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

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









 

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