Weems, Virginia

Founded in 1886, Weems is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County in the U. S. state of Virginia. Weems shares the (804)-438 Code With Irvington, Virginia.[1]

Weems
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°39′17″N 76°26′38″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Lancaster
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	22576
Area code(s)	804
Website	http://www.weems-va.com

Christ Church, physically located in Weems, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961. Corotoman was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[2]

Aside from historical significance as described above, Weems remains a small, relatively underdeveloped community as it is mostly residential, but does operate waterside businesses and is a popular seaman's spot for berthing or entering the Chesapeake Bay. Its majority of residents are middle aged to retirement age (45–80)

References

• Jett, Carolyn H (2003). 'Lancaster County, Virginia: Where the River Meets the Bay' The Lancaster County History Book Committee.

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weems, Virginia
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

• Berkeley, E., Jr., & the Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Robert Carter (c. 1664–1732). (2013, August 19). In Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved from http://www.EncyclopediaVirginia.org/Carter_Robert_ca_1664-1732.
• Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) article on a finished constructed science vessel (RV Virginia), which Berths in a Commercial Weems Dock, Written By David Malmquist, Published April 30, 2019 https://www.vims.edu/newsandevents/topstories/2019/rvv_christening.php

Links

• The Official Village of Weems Website.
  1. http://www.weems-va.com/