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Welcome to Wingina ...

Wingina is located in Nelson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wingina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Wingina is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wingina: 434

The ZIP code for Wingina: 24599<3>

Communities Also Named Wingina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wingina - it's located in Montana.

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

Communities near Wingina ...

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

  • Amherst
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Scottsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dillwyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Manteo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Norwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Norwood is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Axtell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Buffalo Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Glenmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
  • Mount Vinco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
  • Shipman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wingina ...

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

Adding Wingina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wingina 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 (so far) for Wingina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wingina post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wingina.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wingina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wingina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wingina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/