Spainville, Virginia

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Spainville, Virginia
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Spainville, Virginia
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Spainville, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°11′20″N77°54′58″W / 37.18889°N 77.91611°W / 37.18889; -77.91611 Coordinates: 37°11′20″N77°54′58″W / 37.18889°N 77.91611°W / 37.18889; -77.91611
Country United States
State Virginia
County Nottoway
Elevation 394 ft (120 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
GNIS feature ID 1477774 [1]

Spainville is an unincorporated community in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.

Nottoway County, Virginia county in Virginia, United States

Nottoway County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,853. Its county seat is Nottoway. It is situated south of the James River, thus making it a part of the Southside Virginia Region.

Virginia State of the United States of America

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2017 is over 8.4 million.

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