Welcome to Pumpkin Center ...

Pumpkin Center is located in Bland County<1>.

The location of Pumpkin Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Pumpkin Center: Pumpkin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Pumpkin Cen., Pumpkin Cent. or Pumpkin Cntr.)

Pumpkin Center is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pumpkin Center is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Pumpkin Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Pumpkin Center: (276)

Communities Also Named Pumpkin Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Pumpkin Center: This one is located in Bland County and the other is located in Russell County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 29 communities that are also named Pumpkin Center - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona (2), California (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina (3), Oklahoma (4), South Dakota and Tennessee (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pumpkin Center.

Communities near Pumpkin Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pumpkin Center.

• Bluefield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
  • Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
• Pulaski
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Wytheville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <4>
• Princeton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Bluefield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
  • Bluefield is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
• Pearisburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
  • Pearisburg is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <4>
• Dublin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
• Narrows
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
• Athens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Rich Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <4>

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 Pumpkin Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pumpkin Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pumpkin Center. 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 Pumpkin Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pumpkin Center. See our Newspapers Page for Pumpkin Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pumpkin Center ...

Looking for more information about Pumpkin Center? 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 Pumpkin Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pumpkin Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pumpkin Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/