Welcome to Wrightsville ...
Wrightsville is located in Caroline County<1>.
The location of Wrightsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Wrightsville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wrightsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wrightsville lies within the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Wrightsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Wrightsville - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), Vermont and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wrightsville.
Communities near Wrightsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wrightsville.
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Penola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sparta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Stuart Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Ruther Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruther Glen
- Ruther Glen is located in Caroline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruther Glen <4>
- Burruss Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Samuels Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Central Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
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 Wrightsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wrightsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wrightsville. 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 Wrightsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wrightsville. See our Newspapers Page for Wrightsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrightsville ...
Looking for more information about Wrightsville? 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 Wrightsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wrightsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrightsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.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 Caroline, 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 Wrightsville - 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. |