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Welcome to Rustburg ...

Rustburg is located in Campbell County<1> and is the County Seat for Campbell County.

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

Rustburg is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rustburg: 434

The ZIP code for Rustburg: 24588<3>

Communities near Rustburg ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rustburg. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rustburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rustburg ...

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

Adding Rustburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rustburg 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 (so far) for Rustburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rustburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rustburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Rustburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rustburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.