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Welcome to Boydton ...

The town of Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County<1> and is the County Seat for Mecklenburg County.


The location of Boydton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Boydton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1817.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Boydton has a population of 412 people<3> (see below for details).

Boydton is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Boydton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Boydton lies within the (434) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boydton had an population of 412 people. This is a decrease of 4.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boydton had a population of 431 people. This makes Boydton the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 431 people, the population of Boydton decreased 5.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 454 people).

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

Communities near Boydton ...

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

  • South Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <5>
  • Chase City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • Norlina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
    • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <5>
  • La Crosse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <5>
  • Stovall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Middleburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <5>
  • Cusco Willa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusco Willa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
    • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Finchley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
    • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Skipwith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
    • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg 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 Boydton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boydton.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boydton. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Boydton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boydton ...

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

Adding Boydton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boydton 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 Boydton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Boydton post office opened in 1817.

We also found Boydton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boydton.

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boydton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boydton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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