Welcome to Pembroke ...

The location of Pembroke has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pembroke, 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.

Pembroke is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Pembroke is located in the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Pembroke ...

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

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.

• Hopewell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
• Stony Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>
• Chester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
• Screamersville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
  • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
• Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
  • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
• Chesterfield Court House
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
  • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
• Meadowville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
  • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
• Beulah Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
  • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
• Bellwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
• Deep Bottom
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
  • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico 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 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.

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

Adding Pembroke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pembroke in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pembroke was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pembroke.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/