Welcome to Wrights Corner ...
Wrights Corner is located in New Kent County<1>.
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The location of Wrights Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Wrights Corner: Wrights Cor. (or less commonly used: Wrights Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wrights Corner for more information about variations on the name of Wrights Corner.
Wrights Corner is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wrights Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wrights Corner: 804 & 686<4>
Communities Also Named Wrights Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Wrights Corner: This one is located in New Kent County and the other is located in Caroline County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Wrights Corner - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wrights Corner.
Communities near Wrights Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wrights Corner.
- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <5>
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Elko
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Currituck Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currituck Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Tunstall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Westwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Wrights Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wrights Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wrights 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 Wrights Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wrights Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Wrights Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrights Corner ...
Looking for more information about Wrights 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 Wrights Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wrights Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrights Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.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 New Kent, 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 Wrights Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Wrights Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Wrights Corner area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |