Welcome to Pirkey ...
Pirkey is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Pirkey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pirkey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Pirkey is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pirkey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pirkey is within the (434) area code.
Communities near Pirkey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pirkey.
- Charlottesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
- Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
- Grottoes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
- Grottoes is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <4>
- Shenandoah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
- Stanardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Amicus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Swift Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
- Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
- Advance Mills Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
- Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
- Advance Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
- Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Advance Mills has also been known as:
- Fray's Mills
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 Pirkey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pirkey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pirkey. 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 Pirkey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pirkey. See our Newspapers Page for Pirkey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pirkey ...
Looking for more information about Pirkey? 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 Pirkey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pirkey.
Adding Pirkey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pirkey 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 Pirkey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pirkey post office opened in 1906.
We also found Pirkey on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pirkey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pirkey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/
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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pirkey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |