Charlotte County, Virginia

Charlotte County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Charlotte Court House
Year Organized: 1765
Square Miles: 475

Court House:

P.O. Box 608
County Courthouse
Charlotte Court House, VA 23923-0608

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Charlotte is named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of George III of Great Britain.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Charlotte County, Virginia formed from Lunenburg County. Legislative enactment in 1764. Organized in 1765. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.]

Charlotte County was named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of George III. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1764. Its area is 471 square miles, and the county seat is Charlotte Court House. The population is 12,472 according to the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 477 square miles (1,237 km²), of which, 475 square miles (1,230 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.51%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Appomattox County, VA to the north
Campbell County, VA to the west
Halifax County, VA to the southwest
Lunenburg County, VA to the east
Mecklenburg County, VA to the southeast
Prince Edward County, VA to the northeast

Cities and Towns:

- Charlotte Court House (County Seat)	town	Incorporated Area
- Drakes Branch	town	Incorporated Area
- Keysville	town	Incorporated Area
- Phenix	town	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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