Welcome to James Terrace ...
James Terrace is located in James City County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for James Terrace: James Ter. (or less commonly used: James Terr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for James Terrace for more information about variations on the name of James Terrace.
James Terrace is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: James Terrace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for James Terrace: 757 & 948<3>
Communities near James Terrace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near James Terrace.
- Newport News
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Surry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Oaktree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rochambeau Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- York View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Barlows Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Clay Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
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 James Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James Terrace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of James Terrace. 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 James Terrace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around James Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for James Terrace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James Terrace ...
Looking for more information about James Terrace? 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 James Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for James Terrace.
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 James Terrace - 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 James Terrace area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the James Terrace 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. |