Welcome to Venter ...
Venter is located in King William County<1>.
The location of Venter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Venter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Venter is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Venter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Venter: (804)
Communities near Venter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venter.
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Tappahannock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Walkerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Tuck Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Cauthornville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Millers Tavern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Westwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Crouch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
- Cumnor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen 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 Venter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venter. 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 Venter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venter. See our Newspapers Page for Venter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venter ...
Looking for more information about Venter? 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 Venter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Venter.
Adding Venter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Venter 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 Venter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Venter post office opened in 1894.
We also found Venter on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Venter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.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 King William, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Venter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |