Mecklenburg County, Virginia

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

County Seat: Boydton
Year Organized: 1765
Square Miles: 624

Court House:

P.O. Box 307
County Courthouse
Boydton, VA 23917-0307

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

Mecklenburg 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.]

Mecklenburg County was named, like Charlotte County, for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of George III. It was formed from Lunenberg County in 1764. Its area is 624 square miles, and the county seat is Boydton.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 679 square miles (1,759 km²), of which, 624 square miles (1,616 km²) of it is land and 55 square miles (143 km²) of it (8.15%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Brunswick County, VA to the east
Charlotte County, VA to the northwest
Granville County, NC to the south
Halifax County, VA to the west
Lunenburg County, VA to the north
Vance County, NC to the south
Warren County, NC to the south

Cities and Towns:

- Boydton (County Seat)	town	Incorporated Area
- Chase City	town	Incorporated Area
- Clarksville	town	Incorporated Area
- La Crosse	town	Incorporated Area
- South Hill	town	Incorporated Area

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