Welcome to Ware Neck ...
Ware Neck is located in Gloucester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ware Neck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Ware Neck is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Ware Neck lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ware Neck: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Ware Neck: 23178<4>
Communities near Ware Neck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ware Neck.
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Urbanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Irvington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- White Stone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cardinal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- North
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Marsh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Ordinary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belroi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
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 Ware Neck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ware Neck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ware Neck. 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 Ware Neck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ware Neck. See our Newspapers Page for Ware Neck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ware Neck ...
Looking for more information about Ware Neck? 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 Ware Neck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ware Neck.
Adding Ware Neck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ware Neck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ware Neck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ware Neck post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ware Neck.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ware Neck - 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 Ware Neck area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Ware Neck area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ware Neck). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ware Neck or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |