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Dinwiddie, Virginia

Coordinates: 37°04′41″N 77°35′12″W / 37.07806°N 77.58667°W / 37.07806; -77.58667
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Dinwiddie, Virginia
Current courthouse, seen from U.S. Route 1
Current courthouse, seen from U.S. Route 1
Dinwiddie is located in Virginia
Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie is located in the United States
Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie
Coordinates: 37°04′41″N 77°35′12″W / 37.07806°N 77.58667°W / 37.07806; -77.58667
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyDinwiddie
Elevation
255 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total619
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
23841
Area code804
GNIS feature ID1498473[1]

Dinwiddie is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP), and the county seat of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States.[2][1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 619.[3]

History

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The community was the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, the Battle of Five Forks as well as the Battle of Sutherland's Station during the Appomattox Campaign.

Geography

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The community is near the Interstate 85 corridor, about halfway between Richmond and the North Carolina state line.

Main sites

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Burnt Quarter, the Dinwiddie County Court House, and Williamson Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dinwiddie, Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dinwiddie CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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