Weems
Founded in 1886, Weems is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lancaster County in the U. S. state of Virginia. It was first drawn as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Christ Church, physically located in Weems, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 184 residents
- Description: unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Virgina
- Also known as: “Weems, VA” and “Weems, Virginia”
- Postal code: 22576
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pop Castle and Christ Church.
Pop Castle
Manor estate
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Pop Castle is a historic plantation house located near White Stone, Lancaster County, Virginia. It was built in 1855, and is a two-story, five-bay, gable roofed frame dwelling with Greek Revival style details.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church in Lancaster County, Virginia, north of Irvington. Built in 1732-35, it is notable for its unique Georgian design, and is one of the best-preserved colonial churches in the southern United States. Christ Church is situated 2 miles northeast of Weems.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Weems and Irvington.
North Weems
Hamlet
North Weems is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Irvington
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Irvington is a town on the Rappahannock River in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census. Located on a peninsula known as the Northern Neck, it has been designated a historic district.
Christ Church
Hamlet
Christ Church is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County in the U. S. state of Virginia. Christ Church is situated 2 miles northeast of Weems.
Weems
Latitude
37.65486° or 37° 39′ 18″ northLongitude
-76.44384° or 76° 26′ 38″ westPopulation
184Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
8795MH34+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 157633121OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4792622Wikidata ID
Q7979562
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