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Welcome to Virginia City ...

The town of Virginia City is located in Madison County<1> and is the County Seat for Madison County.



Virginia City was founded in 1863.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Virginia City has a population of 220 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Virginia City is 5,990 feet [1,826 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Virginia City is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Virginia City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Virginia City is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Virginia City: 59775<4>

In the past, Virginia City was named Varina. and Verina. Going back to its beginning, Virginia City was originally named Varina. For more information about the names of Virginia City, see The Names of Virginia City on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Virginia City ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.virginiacity.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Virginia City, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Virginia City had an population of 220 people. This is an increase of 15.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 69.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Virginia City had a population of 190 people. This makes Virginia City the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Virginia City represents 0.02% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 190 people, the population of Virginia City increased 46.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 130 people).

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

Communities Also Named Virginia City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Virginia City - they are located in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Virginia City ...

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

  • Ennis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Ennis is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <6>
  • Sheridan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <6>
  • Alder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
    • Alder is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alder <6>
  • Laurin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
    • Laurin is located in Madison County
  • Cameron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McAllister
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Norris
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pony ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Strawberry ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strawberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Madison County
  • Twin Bridges
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Virginia City. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Virginia City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virginia City ...

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

Adding Virginia City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Virginia City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Virginia City post office opened in 1864.

We also found Virginia City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Virginia City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virginia City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, 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 City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Virginia City - 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 town (such as Virginia City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Virginia City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>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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