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Welcome to Pierces Corner ...

Pierces Corner is located in Lancaster County<1>.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pierces Corner for more information about variations on the name of Pierces Corner.

Pierces Corner is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Pierces Corner: 804 & 686<3>

Communities Also Named Pierces Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pierces Corner - they are located in New York and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pierces Corner.

Communities near Pierces Corner ...

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

  • Tappahannock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Warsaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kilmarnock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Urbanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Irvington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • White Stone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
  • Monaskon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
  • Simonson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
  • Downings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pierces Corner ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pierces Corner - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Pierces Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Pierces Corner 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.