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Welcome to Ogburn ...

Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ogburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Ogburn is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ogburn is located in the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Ogburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ogburn - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Ogburn ...

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

  • South Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <5>
  • Chase City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Victoria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • La Crosse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <5>
  • Boydton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
    • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <5>
  • Brodnax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Alberta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Dunns Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
    • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Union Level
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
    • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg 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 Ogburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ogburn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogburn ...

Looking for more information about Ogburn? 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 Ogburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ogburn.

Adding Ogburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ogburn 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 Ogburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ogburn post office opened in 1900.

We also found Ogburn on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogburn.

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

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 Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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