Welcome to Howards Corner ...
Howards Corner is located in Caroline County<1>.
The location of Howards Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Howards Corner: Howards Cor. (or less commonly used: Howards Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Howards Corner for more information about variations on the name of Howards Corner.
Howards Corner is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Howards Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Howards Corner: (804)
Communities Also Named Howards Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Howards Corner - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howards Corner.
Communities near Howards Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howards Corner.
- Fredericksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Bowling Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Port Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Stuart Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Samuels Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- DeJarnette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Port Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Olney Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Penola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Howards Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howards Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howards Corner. 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 Howards Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howards Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Howards Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howards Corner ...
Looking for more information about Howards Corner? 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 Howards Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Howards Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howards Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.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 Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howards Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |