Welcome to Simplicity ...

Simplicity is located in Lunenburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simplicity, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Simplicity is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Simplicity: 434

Communities near Simplicity ...

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

• Farmville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
• Chase City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Crewe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
  • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
• Victoria
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
• Kenbridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
  • Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <4>
• Keysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
  • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
• Charlotte Court House
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Court House
  • Charlotte Court House is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Court House <4>
• Drakes Branch
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
  • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
• Burkeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
  • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
• Pamplin City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
  • Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simplicity ...

Looking for more information about Simplicity? 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 Simplicity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Simplicity.

Adding Simplicity to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Simplicity 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 Simplicity was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Simplicity post office opened in 1902.

We also found Simplicity on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simplicity.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/