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Welcome to Poplar ...

Poplar is located in Caroline County<1>.


The location of Poplar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Poplar is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Poplar is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Poplar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Poplar - they are located in California, Idaho, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Poplar ...

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

  • Ashland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bowling Green
    (4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
  • Port Royal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Penola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • DeJarnette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
    • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
  • Ruther Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Burruss Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
    • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Arcadia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Hewlett
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Marye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
    • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar. 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>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poplar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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