Virgilina, Virginia
Virgilina, Virginia | |
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Union Christian Church | |
Location of Virgilina, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′43″N 78°46′25″W / 36.54528°N 78.77361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Government | |
| • Mayor/Chief of Police | Ralph Murray |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 126 |
| • Density | 223.1/sq mi (86.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24598 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-81312 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493858 |
Virgilina is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Virgilina had a population of 226. Virgilina was once a copper mining town. It was a stop on the Atlantic and Danville Railway as recently as the 1950s. It is named "Virgilina" because it is located on the Virginia and North Carolina border.