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Welcome to Pembroke ...

The town of Pembroke is located in Giles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pembroke, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pembroke has a population of 1,079 people<2> (see below for details).

Pembroke is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pembroke: 540 & 826<4>

The ZIP code for Pembroke: 24136<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pembroke had an population of 1,079 people. This is a decrease of 4.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pembroke had a population of 1,128 people (or 6.51% of the total population of Giles County). This makes Pembroke the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Pembroke represents 0.01% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 134th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,128 people, the population of Pembroke has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,134 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pembroke ...

While we believe that this Pembroke is located in Giles County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Pembroke. Those communities are located in the following counties: Goochland and Petersburg City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 25 communities that are also named Pembroke - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pembroke ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pembroke ...

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

Adding Pembroke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pembroke 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 Pembroke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Pembroke post office opened in 1840.

We also found Pembroke in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pembroke.

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/

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 Giles, 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 Pembroke.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pembroke - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Pembroke area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Pembroke 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 Pembroke). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pembroke 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>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.
<8>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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