Greensville County is a county in Virginia, United States, on the North Carolina line south of Petersburg. It had a population of 11,391 at the 2020 census and covers 297 square miles (770 km2), of which 295 square miles (760 km2) is land, centred near 36\u00b043\u203217\u2033N 77\u00b031\u203256\u2033W.<\/p>\n
Emporia, an independent city entirely surrounded by the county, is the county seat; its postal code is 23847. The county has one incorporated town (Jarratt, which straddles the Sussex County line), one census-designated area, and roughly two dozen unincorporated communities. It lies in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n
Greensville County has a single incorporated town and a scatter of crossroads communities across its rural, largely wooded landscape. Only Jarratt is an incorporated municipality; every other place below is an unincorporated community, hamlet, or crossroads without its own local government.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarratt<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 592<\/td>\n | 23867<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Barley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brink<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bryants Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bufford Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Claresville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cowie Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dahlia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Durand<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fields Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Garners Mill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Green Plain<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Greenwood Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kingsberry<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lanes Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lincoln Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mitchells Mill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Moonlight<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Lawn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Paris Store<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Shade<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Purdy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Radium<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rivers Edge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Skippers<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 23879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Slates Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Turners Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Walnut Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Walnut Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Washington Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Waybay<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Westover Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Willow Oaks<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Jarratt sits on the Greensville–Sussex line, and part of the town is officially in Sussex County next door — a single downtown straddles both jurisdictions. Skippers, a hamlet on US 301 near the North Carolina line, keeps its own post office and ZIP code separate from Emporia’s.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the smaller crossroads communities receive mail under the Emporia ZIP rather than carrying their own postal designation.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nGreensville County lies in Virginia’s coastal plain, a flat to gently rolling landscape of pine woodland, farmland, and wetland drainages typical of the Southside region. The Meherrin River forms the county’s eastern and southeastern boundary, separating it from Southampton County, while smaller creeks and swamps drain south toward the Roanoke River system near the North Carolina line.<\/p>\n The county is bordered by Dinwiddie County to the north, Sussex County<\/a> to the northeast, Southampton County to the east, Northampton County, North Carolina, to the south, and Brunswick County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n Greensville County had 11,391 residents at the 2020 census. Emporia, the independent city that serves as the county’s seat and commercial hub, is by far the largest population center in the immediate area; Jarratt is the largest incorporated place inside the county itself. Median household income in the county runs well below the Virginia median of $89,931, reflecting the area’s rural, agriculture- and industry-based economy. With 295 square miles of land, the county’s population density is roughly 39 people per square mile.<\/p>\n Agriculture — cotton, peanuts, soybeans, and timber — remains central to Greensville County’s economy, alongside manufacturing and logistics tied to the county’s position on Interstate 95. The Greensville Correctional Center, one of Virginia’s largest state prisons, is a major employer based in the county. Emporia-Greensville Regional Healthcare System and county government round out the largest local employers.<\/p>\n Greensville County was formed in 1781 from part of Brunswick County, during the final years of the Revolutionary War. Its name most likely honors Sir Richard Grenville, an early English colonizer associated with the Roanoke voyages, though some historians have linked it instead to Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Emporia, originally a tobacco and rail town, was incorporated separately as an independent city in 1967, giving the county the unusual arrangement of a county seat that sits outside county jurisdiction.<\/p>\n Interstate 95, US 58, and US 301 all run through Greensville County, meeting near Emporia at one of Southside Virginia’s main highway junctions.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Richmond International Airport, roughly 60 miles north.<\/p>\n Where is Greensville County, Virginia?<\/strong> What is the population of Greensville County?<\/strong> How big is Greensville County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Greensville County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Greensville County?<\/strong> |