Carrollton

Understand

Orientation

Carrollton is southwest of Newport News, southeast of Smithfield, and northwest of Suffolk.

Name

Carrollton is named for the Carroll family, prominent landowners of the 19th century. The remaining home of the Carroll family is located at the intersection of Reynolds Drive and Norsworthy Drive, and is considered to have been in deteriorating condition for many years. At one time the home also is said to have served as the Carrollton Country Store.

The Carroll home is one of only a handful of truly historic Carrollton homes. It predates the original Carrollton Post Office, which is now occupied by a locally owned heating business. The old post office is about 300 feet (100 m) east of the Carroll home on Norsworthy Drive near the western end of the current CDP. Its flagpole still stands.

Get in

By car

There are 4 highways that run through Carrollton:

• U.S Route 17, The locals will tell you Route 17 is the most crowded highway in Carrollton, but for many travelers it may be their best option due to the fact it stretches all the way down to Florida.
• U.S Route 258, If you are coming from North Carolina, taking 258 is most likely a better choice, because it is generally less crowded.
• Virginia State Route 10, If you are coming from Central Virginia, State Route 10 is likely your best bet, particularly if you are headed away from a big city.
• Virginia State Route 32, Route 32 is most likely not a viable option or most travelers, at least not for the entire way here due to the fact that Virginia Route 32 is only 38.89 miles long, connecting Suffolk, Smithfield, Carrollton, and Newport News. If you are coming from one of those cities State Route 32 may be your best bet due to it being the least crowded of the 4 highways most of the time.

Carrollton is bordered by 3 cities: Newport News, Smithfield, and Suffolk. You can get here from Newport News by taking the James River Bridge, You can also get here from Suffolk via the Sidney Bertram Hazelwood Sr. Bridge. From Smithfield, you can take U.S Route 258, Virginia State Route 10, or Virginia State Route 32.

By plane

Carrollton doesn't have its own airport: it is served by Norfolk International Airport, and to a lesser extent, the Newport News Williamsburg International Airport.

By train

While Carrollton doesn't have its own train station, Carrollton is served by Newport News Station, Norfolk Station, and Williamsburg Transportation Center.

By bus

Public transit only exists on one bus route, that being Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Route 964 as seen here. The service to Carrollton only happens twice per day (M-F only) in each direction, timed for commuters. There are buses from Smithfield Park and Ride at 5:30AM and 5:50AM, and from Newport News via Huntington at 3:40PM, with another just from Huntington at 3:47PM. The Smiths Neck & Carrollton stop is also the only stop in Carrollton.

Get around

There are no taxis available here. Carrollton is also not very walkable, so you will most likely need a car to get around.

Go next

From Carrollton, There are many places you can go to depending on what you would like to see.

• Newport News - Just a ride on the James River Bridge away. Newport News is home to the Mariner's Museum, Virginia War Museum, Virginia Living Museum, and the U.S Army Transportation Museum.
• Norfolk - About 23 miles away, Norfolk is home to the world's largest naval base.
• Smithfield - Southwest of Carrollton, Smithfield is a place with history, hospitality, and of course, ham. If you want to eat Virginia ham, the locals will tell you Smithfield is the best place to do it.
• Suffolk - Suffolk is just a ride on the Sidney Bertram Hazelwood Sr. Bridge away. Home of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
• Virginia Beach - About 40 miles away. If you're looking to go to the beach, the locals will tell you the best beaches are in Virginia Beach.