Census Data for Pointers Landing
As far as we can tell, Pointers Landing<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Pointers Landing, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Tappahannock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <3>
- West Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bowling Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
- Montross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Port Royal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Urbanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
King William County ...
Pointers Landing is located in King William County<4>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for King William County.
Miscellaneous Information for Pointers Landing ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either King William County or the community of Pointers Landing:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Pointers Landing:
- GNIS ID for Pointers Landing: 1477635
- GNIS ID for King William County: 1480138
- GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Pointers Landing is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Pointers Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pointers Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Pointers Landing may originally have been Pointer's Landing. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pointers Landing might be written as Pointer Landing. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Pointers Landing. |
<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 King William, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |