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Welcome to Mecklenburg County ...

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

The community of Boydton is the Seat for Mecklenburg County.

Mecklenburg County was founded in 1765.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mecklenburg had a population of 30,587 people. This is a decrease of 6.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,708 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mecklenburg represented 0.41% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Mecklenburg County:

  • Boydton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
  • Chase City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <2>
  • Clarksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • La Crosse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
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  • South Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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