Welcome to Burkeville ...
The town of Burkeville is located in Nottoway County<1>.
The location of Burkeville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
Burkeville is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Burkeville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Burkeville lies within the (434) area code.
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 (with 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <5>
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <5>
- Kenbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <5>
- Keysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <5>
- Green Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <5>
- Winnie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Meherrin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Nutbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Rodophil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 for Burkeville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Burkeville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burkeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burkeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nottoway County: www.nottoway.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burkeville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burkeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |