Welcome to Puryear Corner ...
Puryear Corner is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.
The location of Puryear Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Puryear Corner: Puryear Cor. (or less commonly used: Puryear Crn.)
Puryear Corner is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Puryear Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Puryear Corner lies within the (434) area code.
Communities near Puryear Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Puryear Corner.
- South Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Chase City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <4>
- Stovall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Boydton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Clover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <4>
- Virgilina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <4>
- Scottsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Averett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Jeffress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Shiny Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Shiny Rock 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 Puryear Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Puryear Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Puryear Corner. 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 Puryear Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Puryear Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Puryear Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puryear Corner ...
Looking for more information about Puryear Corner? 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 Puryear Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Puryear Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | 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 Puryear Corner - 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. |