Welcome to Victoria ...
The town of Victoria is located in Lunenburg County<1>.
The location of Victoria has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Victoria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
When the people of Victoria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Victorian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Victoria has a population of 1,632 people<4> (see below for details).
Victoria is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Victoria lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Victoria is within the boundaries of the (434) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Victoria had an population of 1,632 people. This is a decrease of 5.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Victoria had a population of 1,725 people (or 13.36% of the total population of Lunenburg County). This makes Victoria the county's most populous community.
The population of Victoria represents 0.02% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,725 people, the population of Victoria decreased 5.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,821 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Victoria.
Communities Also Named Victoria ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Victoria: This one is located in Lunenburg County and the other is located in Rockbridge County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 43 communities that are also named Victoria - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Victoria.
Communities near Victoria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Victoria.
- South Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <6>
- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <6>
- Chase City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Crewe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Kenbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Keysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Nutbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Oral Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Winnie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Victoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Victoria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Victoria. 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 Victoria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Victoria. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Victoria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Victoria ...
Looking for more information about Victoria? 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 Victoria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Victoria.
Adding Victoria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Victoria 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 Victoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Victoria post office opened in 1906.
We also found Victoria on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Victoria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Victoria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lunenburg, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Victoria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Victoria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Victoria. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Victoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |