Welcome to Tye River ...
Tye River is located in Nelson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tye River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
A typical abbreviation for Tye River: Tye Riv.
Tye River is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tye River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tye River: 434
Communities near Tye River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tye River.
- Lynchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
- Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
- Colleen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Buffalo Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Lowesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <3>
- Monitor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Shipman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Shipman is located in Nelson County
- Gladstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
- Jonesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson 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 Tye River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tye River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tye River. 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 Tye River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tye River. See our Newspapers Page for Tye River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tye River ...
Looking for more information about Tye River? 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 Tye River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tye River.
Adding Tye River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tye River 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 Tye River was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Tye River in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Tye River post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tye River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tye River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/
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 Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tye River - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |