Welcome to Water View ...

Water View is located in Middlesex County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Water View: Water Vw.

Water View is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Water View: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP code for Water View: 23180<4>

Communities Also Named Water View ...

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

Communities near Water View ...

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

West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
Tappahannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <5>
Warsaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
Kilmarnock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <5>
Urbanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <5>
Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
White Stone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <5>
Remlik
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Remlik is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remlik
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remlik <5>
Griffins Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
Ottoman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman

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 Water View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Water View.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Water View ...

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

Adding Water View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Water View 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 (so far) for Water View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Water View post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Water View.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Water View - 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 Water View area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Water View area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Water View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Water View or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/