Welcome to Ordsburg ...
Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ordsburg, 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.
Ordsburg is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ordsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Ordsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ordsburg.
- Blackstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Kenbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McKenney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brodnax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Forkland is located in Nottoway 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 Ordsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ordsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ordsburg. 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 Ordsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ordsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Ordsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ordsburg ...
Looking for more information about Ordsburg? 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 Ordsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ordsburg.
Adding Ordsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ordsburg 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 Ordsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ordsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ordsburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ordsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |