Welcome to Andersonville ...

Andersonville is located in Buckingham County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Andersonville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Andersonville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Andersonville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Andersonville: (434)

Communities Also Named Andersonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Andersonville - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia (3), Indiana (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, New Brunswick, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Andersonville ...

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

• Farmville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <5>
• Appomattox
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
  • Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <5>
• Dillwyn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
  • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <5>
• Pamplin City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
  • Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <5>
• Alcoma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
  • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
• Buckingham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
  • Buckingham is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <5>
• Curdsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
  • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
• Mount Vinco
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
  • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
• Tuggle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
  • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
• Gravel Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham 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 Andersonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Andersonville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Andersonville ...

Looking for more information about Andersonville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Andersonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Andersonville.

Adding Andersonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Andersonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Andersonville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Andersonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Andersonville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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