Welcome to Ships Corner ...

The location of Ships Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

A typical abbreviation for Ships Corner: Ships Cor. (or less commonly used: Ships Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Ships Corner for more information about variations on the name of Ships Corner.

Ships Corner is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Ships Corner: (757)

Communities Also Named Ships Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Ships Corner: This one is located in and the other is located in Suffolk City.

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

Communities near Ships Corner ...

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

• Virginia Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
  • Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <3>
• Chesapeake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
• Norfolk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
• Portsmouth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
• Kempsville Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
• Nimmo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
  • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
• Pocahontas Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
  • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Thalia Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
  • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Aragona Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
  • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Pungo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
  • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ships Corner ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/