Welcome to Wards Corner ...

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

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

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

Wards Corner is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Wards Corner: (757)

Communities Also Named Wards Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wards Corner - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Wards Corner ...

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

• Virginia Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Newport News
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
  • Newport News is located in Newport News City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <3>
• Hampton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
• Portsmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Poquoson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
  • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <3>
• Smithfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
• Alantic City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
• Burtons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
  • Burtons 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 Wards Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wards Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wards Corner ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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