Dinwiddie, Virginia
Dinwiddie, Virginia | |
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 Current courthouse, seen from U.S. Route 1 | |
  Dinwiddie  Dinwiddie | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′41″N 77°35′12″W / 37.07806°N 77.58667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Dinwiddie |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 619 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 23841 |
| Area code | 804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498473[1] |
Dinwiddie Courthouse is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP), and the county seat of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States.[2][1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 619.[3]
History
[edit]The community was the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, the Battle of Five Forks as well as the Battle of Sutherland's Station during the Appomattox Campaign.
Geography
[edit]The community is near the Interstate 85 corridor, about halfway between Richmond and the North Carolina state line.
Demographics
[edit]Dinwiddie first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 United States census.[4]
Main sites
[edit]Burnt Quarter, the Dinwiddie County Court House, and Williamson Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Dinwiddie, Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Dinwiddie CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
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