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Welcome to Burkeville ...

The town of Burkeville is located in Nottoway County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burkeville has a population of 400 people<2> (see below for details).

Burkeville is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Burkeville: 434

The ZIP code for Burkeville: 23922<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burkeville had an population of 400 people. This is a decrease of 7.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burkeville had a population of 432 people. This makes Burkeville the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 432 people, the population of Burkeville decreased 11.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 489 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burkeville.

Communities Also Named Burkeville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Burkeville - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia and Texas.

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

Communities near Burkeville ...

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

  • Farmville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Crewe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <5>
  • Victoria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Kenbridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Keysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
  • Meherrin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
  • Nutbush
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burkeville ...

Looking for more information about Burkeville? 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 Burkeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burkeville.

Adding Burkeville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burkeville 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 (so far) for Burkeville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burkeville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nottoway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burkeville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burkeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Burkeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burkeville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.