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Welcome to Virginia ...

The city of Virginia is located in Saint Louis County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Virginia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Virginia has a population of 8,381 people<2> (see below for details).

Virginia is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Virginia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Virginia is located in the (218) area code.

The ZIP codes for Virginia: 55777, 55792<4>

Websites for Virginia ...

Official Website: www.virginiamn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Virginia had an population of 8,381 people. This is a decrease of 3.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Virginia had a population of 8,712 people. This makes Virginia the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Virginia represents 0.16% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,712 people, the population of Virginia decreased 4.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,157 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Virginia.

Communities Also Named Virginia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Virginia: This one is located in Saint Louis County and the other is located in Rock County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 17 communities that are also named Virginia - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Virginia.

Communities near Virginia ...

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

  • Hibbing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
    • Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <5>
  • Chisholm
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
    • Chisholm is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisholm <5>
  • Aurora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
  • Buhl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
    • Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
  • Biwabik
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kinney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • McKinley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
    • McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Iron Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
    • Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Eveleth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
    • Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <5>
  • Genoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Saint Louis County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Virginia. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Virginia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virginia ...

Looking for more information about Virginia? 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 Virginia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Virginia.

Adding Virginia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Virginia 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 Virginia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Virginia post office opened in 1893.

We also found Virginia mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Virginia.

The official website for Virginia: www.virginiamn.us/

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Virginia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Virginia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Virginia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Virginia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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