Welcome to Keysville ...
The town of Keysville is located in Charlotte County<1>.
The location of Keysville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keysville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1816.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Keysville has a population of 779 people<3> (see below for details).
Keysville is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Keysville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Keysville is within the (434) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Keysville had an population of 779 people. This is a decrease of 6.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Keysville had a population of 832 people (or 6.61% of the total population of Charlotte County). This makes Keysville the county's most populous community.
The population of Keysville represents 0.01% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 832 people, the population of Keysville increased 1.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 817 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Keysville.
Communities Also Named Keysville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Keysville: This one is located in Charlotte County and the other is located in Rappahannock County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 6 communities that are also named Keysville - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keysville.
Communities near Keysville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keysville.
- Farmville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <5>
- Chase City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <5>
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <5>
- Charlotte Court House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Court House
- Charlotte Court House is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Court House <5>
- Drakes Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
- Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <5>
- Burkeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <5>
- Pamplin City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
- Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <5>
- Phenix
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Clover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <5>
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg 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 Keysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keysville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keysville. 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 Keysville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keysville. See our Newspapers Page for Keysville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keysville ...
Looking for more information about Keysville? 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 Keysville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keysville.
Adding Keysville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keysville 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 Keysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Keysville post office opened in 1816.
We also found Keysville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keysville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charlotte County: www.co.charlotte.va.us/
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 Charlotte, 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 Keysville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keysville - 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/ |