Welcome to Porters ...

Porters is located in Albemarle County<1>.

Porters is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Porters: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Porters ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Porters: This one is located in Albemarle County and the other is located in Spotsylvania County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 13 communities that are also named Porters - they are located in Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Porters ...

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

• Charlottesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
  • Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Charlottesville
  • From Porters to Charlottesville
• Scottsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
• Alberene
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
  • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alberene
  • From Porters to Alberene
• Warren
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Albemarle County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Warren
  • From Porters to Warren
• Schuyler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuyler
  • Schuyler is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuyler <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Schuyler
  • From Porters to Schuyler
• Stony Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
• Covesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
  • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Covesville
  • From Porters to Covesville
• Faber
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faber
  • Faber is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faber <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Faber
  • From Porters to Faber
• Axtell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Axtell
  • From Porters to Axtell
• Nicholas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
  • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Nicholas
  • From Porters to Nicholas

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porters ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/