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Welcome to Wills Corner ...

Wills Corner is primarily located in Isle of Wight County<1>. A portion of Wills Corner extends into Suffolk City.


The location of Wills Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Wills Corner: Wills Cor. (or less commonly used: Wills Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wills Corner for more information about variations on the name of Wills Corner.

Wills Corner is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Wills Corner: (757)

Communities near Wills Corner ...

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

  • Norfolk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Newport News
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Portsmouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Suffolk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wills Corner ...

Looking for more information about Wills 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 Wills Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Isle of Wight, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wills Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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