Farmville, Virginia
Farmville, Virginia | |
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Downtown Farmville in June 2017 | |
| Nickname: The Heart of Virginia | |
Location of Farmville, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°17′52″N 78°23′45″W / 37.29778°N 78.39583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Counties | Prince Edward, Cumberland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local |
| • Mayor | Brian Vincent |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.82 sq mi (20.25 km2) |
| • Land | 7.68 sq mi (19.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,473 |
• Estimate (2021) | 7,202 |
| • Density | 973.7/sq mi (355.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 23901, 23909, 23943 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-27420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498477 |
| Website | www |
Farmville is a town in Prince Edward and Cumberland counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Prince Edward County. The population was 7,473 at the 2020 census. It was in a major tobacco growing area. Coal mining and brick making also occurred in the area.
Farmville developed near the headwaters of the Appomattox River in central Virginia; the waterway was long its main transportation access to other markets. In the 19th century, a railroad was constructed here. Since the late 20th century, the former railway has been converted to the High Bridge Trail State Park, a more than 30-mile-long (48 km) rail trail park. US 15, VA 45 and US 460 now intersect at Farmville. The town is the home of Longwood University and is the town nearest to Hampden–Sydney College.