Welcome to Willamsburg on the Potomac ...
Willamsburg on the Potomac is located in Stafford County<1>.
Willamsburg on the Potomac is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willamsburg on the Potomac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Willamsburg on the Potomac: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Willamsburg on the Potomac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willamsburg on the Potomac.
- Fredericksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dumfries
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Head
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quantico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Port Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Tobacco Village
(18 miles [29 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
- Fairview Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Woodlanding Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Canterbury Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- North Potomac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Willamsburg on the Potomac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willamsburg on the Potomac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willamsburg on the Potomac. 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 Willamsburg on the Potomac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willamsburg on the Potomac. See our Newspapers Page for Willamsburg on the Potomac.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willamsburg on the Potomac ...
Looking for more information about Willamsburg on the Potomac? 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 Willamsburg on the Potomac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willamsburg on the Potomac.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willamsburg on the Potomac - 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 Willamsburg on the Potomac area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Willamsburg on the Potomac 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. |