Welcome to White Oak Swamp ...
White Oak Swamp is located in Henrico County<1>.
White Oak Swamp is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: White Oak Swamp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for White Oak Swamp: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near White Oak Swamp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Oak Swamp.
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hopewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Colonial Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elko
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Heckler Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montrose is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Montrose Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Varina Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Varina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Varina is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
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 White Oak Swamp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Oak Swamp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Oak Swamp. 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 White Oak Swamp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak Swamp. See our Newspapers Page for White Oak Swamp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Oak Swamp ...
Looking for more information about White Oak Swamp? 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 White Oak Swamp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Oak Swamp.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Oak Swamp - 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 White Oak Swamp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the White Oak Swamp 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. |