Welcome to Winesap ...
Winesap is located in Amherst County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winesap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Winesap is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Winesap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Winesap is located in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Winesap ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winesap - they are located in Kentucky, Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winesap.
Communities near Winesap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winesap.
- Lynchburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
- Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
- Appomattox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <3>
- Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
- Abert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Coolwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Boonsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Joshua Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Sweet Briar Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Woodbine Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
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 Winesap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winesap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winesap. 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 Winesap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winesap. See our Newspapers Page for Winesap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winesap ...
Looking for more information about Winesap? 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 Winesap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winesap.
Adding Winesap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winesap 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 Winesap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Winesap post office opened in 1903.
We also found Winesap on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winesap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winesap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
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 Amherst, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winesap - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |