Welcome to Widewater ...
Widewater is located in Stafford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Widewater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Widewater is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Widewater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Widewater: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Widewater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Widewater - it's located in Alberta.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Widewater.
Communities near Widewater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Widewater.
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
- La Plata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Indian Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <4>
- Occoquan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occoquan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
- Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <4>
- Quantico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Port Tobacco Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Canterbury Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Chamberlain Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Loy Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford 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 Widewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Widewater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Widewater. 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 Widewater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Widewater. See our Newspapers Page for Widewater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Widewater ...
Looking for more information about Widewater? 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 Widewater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Widewater.
Adding Widewater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Widewater 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 Widewater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Widewater post office opened in 1890.
We also found Widewater on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Widewater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Widewater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/
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 Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Widewater - 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 Widewater area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Widewater 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |