Welcome to Waidsboro ...
Waidsboro is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waidsboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Waidsboro is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Waidsboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Waidsboro: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Waidsboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waidsboro.
- Martinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
- Rocky Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
- Boones Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
- Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <4>
- Hickman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Prilliman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gogginsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Sydnorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Henry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
- Oak Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Redwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin 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 Waidsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waidsboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waidsboro. 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 Waidsboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waidsboro. See our Newspapers Page for Waidsboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waidsboro ...
Looking for more information about Waidsboro? 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 Waidsboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waidsboro.
Adding Waidsboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waidsboro 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 Waidsboro was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waidsboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waidsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/
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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waidsboro - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Waidsboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Waidsboro 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> | 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. |