Welcome to Purkins Corner ...
Purkins Corner is located in King George County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Purkins Corner: Purkins Cor. (or less commonly used: Purkins Crn.)
Purkins Corner is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Purkins Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Purkins Corner: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Purkins Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purkins Corner.
- Fredericksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Colonial Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bowling Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quantico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Port Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Port Tobacco Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Ambar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Alden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Hampstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Ninde
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
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 Purkins Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purkins Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purkins 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 Purkins Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purkins Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Purkins Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purkins Corner ...
Looking for more information about Purkins 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 Purkins Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Purkins Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including King George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purkins 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Purkins Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Purkins 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. |