Pearisburg, Virginia

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The town of Pearisburg is located in Giles County and is the county seat.

Pearisburg is 540 feet [164.59 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Pearisburg, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Pearisburg had a population of 2,729 people^<2> (or 16.32% of the total population of Giles County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Pearisburg had a population of 2,764 people. This is an increase of 1.28% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Pearisburg.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Blacksburg	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	41,796	5.62% increase
	Dublin	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,190	4.28% decrease
	Glen Lyn	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	163	7.95% increase
	Narrows	W	4 mi [6.44 km]	2,148	1.75% increase
	Pembroke	E	5 mi [8.05 km]	1,163	2.56% increase
	Pulaski	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	8,983	5.17% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Pearisburg.

Website for Pearisburg

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