Welcome to Corbin ...

Corbin is located in Caroline County<1>.

The location of Corbin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Corbin is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Corbin: (804)

Communities Also Named Corbin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Corbin - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Newfoundland and Labrador (3), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Corbin ...

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

• Fredericksburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
• Bowling Green
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Port Royal
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
• Olney Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
  • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
• New London
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Caroline County
• Stuart Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
  • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
• Hampstead Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
  • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
• Little Falls Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
  • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
• Samuels Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
  • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
• Chatham Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
  • Chatham Village is located in Stafford 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 Corbin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corbin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corbin ...

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

Adding Corbin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corbin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

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