Official Name: | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Dinwiddie |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Dinwiddie |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 619 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation M: | 78 |
Elevation Ft: | 255 |
Coordinates: | 37.0781°N -77.5867°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 23841 |
Area Code: | 804 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1498473 |
Dinwiddie is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP), and the county seat of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States.[1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 619.[2]
The community was the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, the Battle of Five Forks as well as the Battle of Sutherland's Station during the Appomattox Campaign.
The community is near the Interstate 85 corridor, about halfway between Richmond and the North Carolina state line.
Burnt Quarter, the Dinwiddie County Court House, and Williamson Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.