Around Houstons Corner ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Richmond. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the south of Houstons Corner. Richmond has a population of 232,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fredericksburg.
It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the north of Houstons Corner and has a population of 29,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Houstons Corner, with the nearest first.
- Hewlett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Ruther Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beaverdam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burruss Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Partlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Penola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Taylorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Marye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Tylers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
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- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Bumpass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <3>
- Montpelier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <3>
- DeJarnette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Goodall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
For more communities neighboring Houstons Corner, please visit our County-by-County Page for Houstons Corner.
Caroline County ...
Houstons Corner is located in Caroline County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Houstons Corner ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Houstons Corner.
Airports Near Houstons Corner ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Houstons Corner and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Houstons Corner.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houstons Corner. 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/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Houstons Corner. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Houstons Corner), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |