Welcome to Pointers Landing ...
Pointers Landing is located in King William County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Pointers Landing: Pointers Lndg. (or less commonly used: Pointers Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pointers Landing for more information about variations on the name of Pointers Landing.
Pointers Landing is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pointers Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pointers Landing: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Pointers Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pointers Landing.
- Tappahannock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manquin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bruington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Enfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Minor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Cauthornville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Millers Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Crouch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Tuck Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
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 Pointers Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pointers Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pointers Landing. 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 Pointers Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pointers Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Pointers Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pointers Landing ...
Looking for more information about Pointers Landing? 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 Pointers Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pointers Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pointers Landing - 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 Pointers Landing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Pointers Landing 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. |