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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wills Corner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wills Corner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Wills Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wills Corner: Wills Cor. (or less commonly used: Wills Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Wills Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wills Corner may originally have been Will's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wills Corner might be written as Will Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wills Corner is primarily located in Isle of Wight County. A portion of Wills Corner extends into Suffolk City.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Isle of Wight County: Franklin, Southampton, Suffolk City & Surry.

Below are the counties that are near Wills Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wills Corner:

  • Isle of Wight County     (The home county of Wills Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Rescue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Magnet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Rushmere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Zuni
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Walters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Carrsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Chesapeake City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Charlton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
    • Chesapeake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Crab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <3>
    • Achilles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Country Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Greenwood Farms
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
    • Chapel Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newgate Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Phoebus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
    • Buckroe Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
  • James City County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Hilton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bernard Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Red Hill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Lee Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
  • Norfolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Alantic City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Glenwood Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Norfolk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sussex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Monticello Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <3>
  • Portsmouth City
    • Portsmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Doles Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
    • Ivor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <3>
    • Burdette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County
    • Black Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
    • Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
    • Edgehill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County
    • Sedley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County
    • Hunterdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
    • Kingsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
    • Cypress Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
    • Watkins Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County
    • Courtland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Handsom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Chuckatuck
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Bennett Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Ames Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
    • Driver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Shoulders Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
    • Kilby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
    • Suffolk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Russell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City
    • Holland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Whaleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
    • Pittmantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Itata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Beachland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
    • Homewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Dendron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Surry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <3>
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Carsley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Spring Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
  • Virginia Beach City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Westview Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Burtons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
      • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Aragona Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Pocahontas Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Thalia Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Dare
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Rochambeau Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Camden County (NC)
    • Horseshoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County (NC)
  • Gates County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.
    • Corapeake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
    • Holly Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Reynoldson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Willeyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Gates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Acorn Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Sunbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wills Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Wills Corner.

Newspapers Published in Wills Corner ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wills Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wills Corner, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wills Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wills Corner:

Cemeteries Near Wills Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wills Corner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wills Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.

  • Christian Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Ames Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Battery Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battery Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battery Park Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
  • Holly Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Lawn Cemetery
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    • Canaan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Triangle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triangle Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Wills Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wills Corner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wills Corner, with the one closest to Wills Corner listed first.

  • Chuckatuck
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
    • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
  • Longview
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Everets
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everets have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everets
    • Everets is located in Suffolk City
  • Carrollton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
  • Driver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
  • Smithfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
  • Shoulders Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
  • Deanes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanes
    • Deanes is located in Suffolk City
  • Rescue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Myrtle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Suffolk City
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Suffolk City
  • Magnet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
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    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Kilby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
    • Suffolk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wills Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wills Corner.

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

The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wills Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wills Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8807, Longitude: -76.5819       In this case, the coordinates for Wills Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wills Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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