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Welcome to Elgin Corner ...

Elgin Corner is located in Fairfax County<1>.


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


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

Elgin Corner is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Elgin Corner: (703) and (571)<4>

Websites for Elgin Corner ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fccc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Elgin Corner, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Elgin Corner ...

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

  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Manassas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Herndon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Fairfax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Manassas Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
  • Vienna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Falls Church
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dumfries
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
  • Indian Head
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elgin Corner ...

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

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

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elgin Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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