Welcome to Ark ...

Ark is located in Gloucester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Ark is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ark is located in the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Ark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ark - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee and Utah.

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

Communities near Ark ...

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

• Williamsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
• West Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in King William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
• Urbanna
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
  • Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <3>
• Irvington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
• White Stone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
  • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>
• Adner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
  • Adner is located in Gloucester County
• Clay Bank
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
  • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
• Plain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
  • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
• Roanes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
  • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
• York View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
  • York View is located in Gloucester 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 Ark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ark.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ark ...

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

Adding Ark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ark 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 for Ark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ark post office opened in 1886.

We also found Ark in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ark.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.va.us/

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