Welcome to Pointers Landing ...
Pointers Landing is located in King William County<1>.
The location of Pointers Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Pointers Landing: Pointers Lndg. (or less commonly used: Pointers Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pointers Landing for more information about variations on the name of Pointers Landing.
Pointers Landing is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pointers Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pointers Landing is located in the (804) area code.
Communities near Pointers Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pointers Landing.
- Tappahannock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
- Manquin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
- Manquin is located in King William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <4>
- Cauthornville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Millers Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Crouch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Tuck Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Cumnor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Westwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Dunbrooke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Contra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Pointers Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pointers Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pointers Landing. 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 Pointers Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pointers Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Pointers Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pointers Landing ...
Looking for more information about Pointers Landing? 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 Pointers Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pointers Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pointers Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.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 King William, 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 Pointers Landing - 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. |