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Welcome to West Bottom ...

West Bottom is located in Fluvanna County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Bottom: W. Bottom

West Bottom is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Bottom: 434

Communities near West Bottom ...

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

  • Scottsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dillwyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Arvonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeside Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Trenton Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
  • Gold Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Fife
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Bottom ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fluvanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Bottom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.