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Welcome to Christensons Corner ...

Christensons Corner is located in James City County<1>.

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

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

Christensons Corner is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Christensons Corner: 757 & 948<3>

Communities near Christensons Corner ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Urbanna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Claremont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Surry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Belroi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Belroi is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
  • Clay Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
  • York View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
  • Ark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
  • Plain View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Christensons Corner ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including James City, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Christensons 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Christensons Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Christensons 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.