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Welcome to Alexanders Corner ...

Alexanders Corner is located in Hanover County<1>.

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

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

Alexanders Corner is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Alexanders Corner: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Alexanders Corner ...

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

  • Richmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ashland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Currituck Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Fair Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Highland Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
  • Sandston
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Alexanders Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alexanders Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexanders Corner ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexanders Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Alexanders Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Alexanders Corner area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.