Virgie, Kentucky

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Virgie, Kentucky
Virgie, KY 1940.jpg
Company homes in Virgie in 1940
Pike County Kentucky incorporated and unincorporated areas Virgie highlighted.svg
Location in Pike County and the state of Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°20′06″N82°34′47″W / 37.33500°N 82.57972°W / 37.33500; -82.57972
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Pike
Area
[1]
  Total1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
  Land1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total274
  Density267.58/sq mi (103.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41572
Area code 606
GNIS feature ID506067 [2]

Virgie is a Census-designated place (CDP) located along Kentucky Route 1469 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Virgie's post office was established as Clintwood on April 3, 1890, with James M. Damron as postmaster. It was later renamed "Virgie" after the daughter of local resident, W.O.B. Ratliff, who was a lawyer and lumber dealer in Pikeville. [3]

Contents

The 2020 United States census reported Virgie's population was 274. [4]

In recent years, Virgie has gained some popularity from the musician Tyler Childers' song, "Follow you to Virgie", as the setting of the song's story. [5]

Geography

Virgie is located at an elevation of 902 feet (275 m). [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 274
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Education

Public education in Virgie is administered by Pike County Schools, which operates Valley Elementary School and Shelby Valley High School. Formerly George F. Johnson Elementary School and Virgie Middle School (formerly Virgie High School) were the education systems in the town of Virgie, until the new integrated primary school system known as Valley Elementary.

Virgie has a lending library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library. [8]

Notable residents

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgie, Kentucky
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   0-8131-0179-4.
  4. Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2021.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. Huber, Chris. "The Meaning of Tyler Childers' "Follow You To Virgie"". Extra Chill. Extra Chill. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgie, Kentucky
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.