Welcome to Hampden - Sydney ...

Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hampden - Sydney, 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.

Hampden - Sydney is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hampden - Sydney is located in the (434) area code.

Communities near Hampden - Sydney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampden - Sydney.

• Farmville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Crewe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
  • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <5>
• Keysville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• Charlotte Court House
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Court House
  • Charlotte Court House is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Court House <5>
• Drakes Branch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
  • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <5>
• Burkeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
  • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <5>
• Pamplin City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Phenix
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
  • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
• Tuggle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
  • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
• Five Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward 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 Hampden - Sydney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampden - Sydney.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampden - Sydney. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hampden - Sydney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampden - Sydney ...

Looking for more information about Hampden - Sydney? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hampden - Sydney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hampden - Sydney.

Adding Hampden - Sydney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hampden - Sydney 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 Hampden - Sydney was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampden - Sydney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Prince Edward County: www.co.prince-edward.va.us/

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