Welcome to Verbena ...

Verbena is located in Page County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Verbena, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Verbena, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Verbena is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Verbena is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Verbena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Verbena - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas and Texas.

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

Communities near Verbena ...

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

• Harrisonburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Harrisonburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <4>
• Luray
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
  • Luray is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luray <4>
• Broadway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <4>
• Elkton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
• Grottoes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
  • Grottoes is located in Augusta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <4>
• Timberville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberville
  • Timberville is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberville <4>
• New Market
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
• Mount Jackson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
  • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <4>
• Stanley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
• Dayton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <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 Verbena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verbena.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verbena ...

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

Adding Verbena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Verbena 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 Verbena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Verbena post office opened in 1880.

We also found Verbena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Verbena.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Page County: www.co.page.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/