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Welcome to Algren ...

Algren is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Codes for Algren: 757 & 948<2>

Communities near Algren ...

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

  • Chesapeake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Norfolk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Portsmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Suffolk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
  • Driver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Wilroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
  • Bennett Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Algren ...

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

Adding Algren to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Algren in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Algren was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Algren.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Algren - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Algren area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Algren area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.