Boydton, Virginia
town in Virginia, United States
Boydton is a town in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
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  Boydton, Virginia Location within the state of Virginia  Boydton, Virginia Boydton, Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′5″N 78°23′20″W / 36.66806°N 78.38889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 302 |
| • Density | 368.3/sq mi (142.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23917 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-09016[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498456[4] |
| Website | https://boydton.org/ |
Notable people
change- Mark Alexander (1792–1883), born near Boydton, United States Congressman from Virginia [5]
- William A. Burwell (1780–1821), born near Boydton, State Congressman and United States Congressman from Virginia, private secretary for President Thomas Jefferson.
- Henry Johnson (1850–1904) born in Boydton, Buffalo Soldier, US Army, Medal of Honor recipient.
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Boydton town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
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