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Welcome to Weaversville ...

Weaversville is located in Fauquier County<1>.


The location of Weaversville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Weaversville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

Weaversville is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Weaversville is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Weaversville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Weaversville - they are located in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Weaversville ...

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

  • Manassas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <4>
  • Warrenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dumfries
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
  • Haymarket
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <4>
  • Remington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Fauquier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
  • Quantico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
  • Clifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
  • The Plains
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Aden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Prince William 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 Weaversville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weaversville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weaversville ...

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

Adding Weaversville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weaversville 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 Weaversville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Weaversville post office opened in 1847.

We also found Weaversville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weaversville.

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

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 Fauquier, 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 Weaversville - 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/









 

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