Welcome to Verdon ...
Verdon is located in Hanover County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Verdon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
Verdon is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Verdon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Verdon: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Verdon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Verdon - they are located in Nebraska and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Verdon.
Communities near Verdon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Verdon.
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Bowling Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Burruss Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Hewlett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ruther Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruther Glen
- Ruther Glen is located in Caroline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruther Glen <4>
- Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Beaverdam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <4>
- Goodall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Penola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Gwathmey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Verdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verdon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Verdon. 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 Verdon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Verdon. See our Newspapers Page for Verdon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verdon ...
Looking for more information about Verdon? 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 Verdon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Verdon.
Adding Verdon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Verdon 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 Verdon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Verdon post office opened in 1824.
We also found Verdon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Verdon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verdon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.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 Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Verdon - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Verdon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Verdon 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |