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Welcome to Winterpock ...

Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County<1>.

Winterpock is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Winterpock is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.

Websites for Winterpock ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chesterfieldchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Winterpock, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Winterpock ...

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

  • Petersburg
  • Colonial Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of Winterpock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Heights
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights<4>
  • Otterdale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
    • Otterdale lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Winterpock.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Otterdale
  • Pilkinton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
    • Pilkinton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Winterpock.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pilkinton
  • Ammon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Ammon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Winterpock.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ammon
  • Chesterfield Court House
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
    • Chesterfield Court House lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Winterpock.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chesterfield Court House
  • Masons Corner
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
    • Masons Corner lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Winterpock.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Masons Corner
  • Midlothian
  • Earls
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Winterpock.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Earls
  • Robious
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
    • Robious lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Winterpock.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Robious

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winterpock ...

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

Adding Winterpock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winterpock 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 Winterpock was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Winterpock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winterpock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winterpock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.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 Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winterpock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winterpock) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Winterpock. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from WinterpockOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winterpock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3461, Longitude: -77.7200    
<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.




 

 

 

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