Burkeville, Virginia Facts for Kids

Burkeville is an incorporated town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. The population was 432 at the 2010 census. The source of the town name is disputed. The town is located at the crossroads of U.S. routes 360 and 460.

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Major employers

Luck Stone, Burkeville Plant, is the nation’s largest family-owned and -operated producer of crushed stone, sand, and gravel. In 1935 Luck Stone purchased the Burkeville Plant, located on the Route 360/460 bypass in Nottoway County, Virginia. The Burkeville plant is the recipient of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s 1997 About Face Award for Outstanding Achievement.
A Southern States Cooperative store provides a full range of services and growing solutions for large commercial farming, tending backyard gardens, and trying to keep home yards looking green and lush.
James River Equipment operates a John Deere dealership here.
The Nottoway Correctional Center is an all-male state prison. A low-security work center is on the same site.
The Piedmont Geriatric Hospital is Virginia's only state facility dedicated solely to the evaluation and treatment of persons over the age of 65.
The Burkeville Lodge is a vacation spot for the visually impaired to gather with family and friends. It was established in 1960 by the Virginia Association of Workers for the Blind at its current location.
Frito-Lay operates a distribution warehouse it built in 2021 on Lewiston Plank Road.
CONSDAN operates a hardwood processing plant and hardwood storage base covering an area of nearly 32,808 square feet. CONSDAN was established in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2015.

History

The town was named either for a tavern or a Samuel Burke. It was formerly "Burke's Junction." It formed at the junction of the Richmond and Danville Railroad and the Southside Railroad.

The last Civil War battle before the surrender at Appomattox was fought nearby at Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865. Here were surrendered more men (without terms) than in any other battle on American soil. General Robert E. Lee's depleted forces lost over 7,000 men killed, wounded, or taken prisoner at either Sayler's Creek or at General Gordon's engagement the same day, a few miles west. This led Lee to surrender at Appomattox three days later.

Ella Grahamn Agnew, in 1910 in Burkeville, was appointed the first State Agent for women by the United States Department of Agriculture and was the first woman to be appointed by the Department to represent it in the field. She had moved to the town as a baby and was later buried in the community's Sunset Cemetery.

Polk Miller, renowned old time banjo-player, story-teller, veterinarian, and Confederate veteran, was born on a plantation just west of Burkeville in 1844. Though he moved to Richmond shortly before the Civil War, he paid homage to his Southside roots through his music and story-telling, in which he engaged himself professionally in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sharing a stage on occasion with Mark Twain, and becoming the first known artist to record music with a mixed-race ensemble.

Burke's Tavern, Hyde Park, and Inverness are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Burkeville is located at 37°11′14″N 78°12′6″W / 37.18722°N 78.20167°W / 37.18722; -78.20167 (37.187131, -78.201702).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.99% is water.

Twin Lakes State Park (formerly Prince Edward-Goodwin Lake State Park) is to the west of town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	237	—
1890	404	70.5%
1900	510	26.2%
1910	653	28.0%
1920	514	−21.3%
1930	755	46.9%
1940	658	−12.8%
1950	695	5.6%
1960	705	1.4%
1970	703	−0.3%
1980	606	−13.8%
1990	535	−11.7%
2000	489	−8.6%
2010	432	−11.7%
2019 (est.)	399	−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 489 people, 206 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The population density was 486.3 people per square mile (186.9/km²). There were 248 housing units, at an average density of 246.6 per square mile (94.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.78% White, 34.76% African American, 1.02% from other races, 1.43% from two or more races, and 1.43% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 206 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 2.95.

23.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% aged 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median household income was $29,821, and the median family income was $39,688. Males had a median income of $23,542, versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,947. About 7.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Burkeville, Virginia facts for kids

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Major employers

History

Geography

Demographics

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