Lunenburg, Virginia

Lunenburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States.[3] The population was 165 at the 2010 census.[2] The community is also known as Lunenburg Courthouse or Lunenburg Court House.

Lunenburg, Virginia
Census-designated place
Lunenburg Courthouse
Lunenburg Courthouse
Lunenburg is located in Virginia
Lunenburg
Lunenburg
Lunenburg is located in the United States
Lunenburg
Lunenburg
Coordinates: 36°57′40″N 78°15′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLunenburg
Area
[1]
 • Total2.14 sq mi (5.54 km2)
 • Land2.14 sq mi (5.54 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total165
 • Density77/sq mi (29.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23952
Area code434
FIPS code51-47496
GNIS feature ID1498509

Geography

Lunenburg is in the center of Lunenburg County in southeastern Virginia. It is 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Victoria, the largest town in the county. Virginia State Routes 40 and 49 pass through Lunenburg. SR 40 leads northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Keysville, while SR 49 leads southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Chase City. The highways join in Lunenburg and lead northeast together to Victoria.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lunenburg CDP has an area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), all of it recorded as land.[1] The community sits on a ridge which drains northwest to Couches Creek and south to Reedy Creek, both tributaries of the Meherrin River, which flows southeast to the Chowan River and Albemarle Sound in North Carolina.

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lunenburg CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


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