Welcome to Poorhouse Corner ...
Poorhouse Corner is located in Caroline County<1>.
The location of Poorhouse Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Poorhouse Corner: Poorhouse Cor. (or less commonly used: Poorhouse Crn.)
Poorhouse Corner is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poorhouse Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Poorhouse Corner is located in the (804) area code.
Communities near Poorhouse Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poorhouse Corner.
- Bowling Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Penola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Central Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- New London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Stuart Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Samuels Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Beazley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Port Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Burruss Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
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 Poorhouse Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poorhouse Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poorhouse 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 Poorhouse Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poorhouse Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Poorhouse Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poorhouse Corner ...
Looking for more information about Poorhouse 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 Poorhouse Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poorhouse Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poorhouse 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 Poorhouse 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. |