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Welcome to Farmville ...

The town of Farmville is primarily located in Prince Edward County<1> and is the County Seat for Prince Edward County. A portion of Farmville extends into Cumberland County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1800.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farmville has a population of 7,806 people<2> (see below for details).

Farmville is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Farmville: 804 & 686<4>

The ZIP codes for Farmville: 23901, 23909, 23943<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farmville had an population of 7,806 people. This is a decrease of 4.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farmville had a population of 8,216 people (or 35.17% of the total population of Prince Edward County). This makes Farmville the county's most populous community.

The population of Farmville represents 0.1% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,216 people, the population of Farmville increased 20.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,845 people).

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

Communities Also Named Farmville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Farmville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia and Tennessee.

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

Websites for Farmville ...

Official Website: www.farmvilleva.com/

Communities near Farmville ...

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

  • Crewe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Keysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Dillwyn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Burkeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pamplin City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Tuggle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
  • Blake Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
  • Hampden - Sydney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
  • Cotton Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Curdsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmville. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Farmville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmville ...

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

Adding Farmville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farmville 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 Farmville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Farmville post office opened in 1800.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince Edward, 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 Farmville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Farmville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Farmville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Farmville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farmville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/