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So far, we found very little information about Garrisons Corners. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Garrisons Corners to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Garrisons Corners, please Contact Us.


Garrisons Corners would have been located within present day Stafford County<2>.


The location of Garrisons Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


A typical abbreviation for Garrisons Corners: Garrisons Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Garrisons Corners for more information about variations on the name of Garrisons Corners.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Garrisons Corners is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Garrisons Corners was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Garrisons Corners would have been located in the (540) area code.

Communities near Garrisons Corners ...

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

  • Manassas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fredericksburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Manassas Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Dumfries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Occoquan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <5>
  • Remington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Fauquier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <5>
  • Quantico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>
  • Clifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
  • Combat Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
    • Combat Village is located in Prince William 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 Garrisons Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrisons Corners.

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

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Garrisons Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrisons Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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