Welcome to First Colony ...
First Colony is located in James City County<1>.
First Colony is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: First Colony lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for First Colony: 757 & 948<3>
Communities Also Named First Colony ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named First Colony - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for First Colony.
Communities near First Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near First Colony.
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Dendron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Surry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Oaktree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Barlows Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Norge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beachland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Charles Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
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 First Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for First Colony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of First Colony. 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 First Colony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around First Colony. See our Newspapers Page for First Colony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for First Colony ...
Looking for more information about First Colony? 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 First Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for First Colony.
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 First Colony - 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 First Colony area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the First Colony 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. |