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Meherrin, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Field	Value
name	Meherrin, Virginia
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Virginia#USA
pushpin_label	Meherrin
pushpin_label_position
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Virginia
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Lunenburg and Prince Edward
unit_pref	Imperial
population_as_of	2000
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	−5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	−4
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	23954
blank_name	FIPS code
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID

Meherrin is a small unincorporated community in Lunenburg and Prince Edward counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is approximately 18.6 miles by road south of Farmville.

Locally, the village is known for its 4th of July Celebration and Friday night Bingos, which are both hosted by the Meherrin Volunteer Fire Department.

Nearby colleges include Longwood University, Hampden-Sydney College, and Southside Virginia Community College. Nearby schools are Prince Edward County Public Schools, Lunenburg County Public Schools, Charlotte County Public Schools, and Fuqua School (Private).

Meherrin was originally named Moore's Ordinary. It was named for George Moore in August 1748 when he was granted a license by the Amelia Court to operate an "ordinary" tavern (a tavern that provided ordinary needs for travellers). In 1852 the Richmond-Danville railroad reached Meherrin and built the Meherrin Depot, named for the tribe of Indians that lived there and along the Meherrin River.

Demographics

As of 2000, the total population of zip code 23954 was 1,838. The racial breakdown was as follows: 48.3% White, 49.6% Black or African-American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Other, and 1.3% two or more races. As for education for ages 25 and over, 64.1% were high school graduates or higher and 9.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household income was $30,147.

Roy Clark

Meherrin is the birthplace and childhood home of Roy Clark, a country singer and musician known for his appearances in the television show "Hee Haw", who died of complications of pneumonia on Nov. 15, 2018, at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

References

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This information can be confirmed in ''Memories of Meherrin'', compiled by Ruby Elliott Redmond and Virginia Price Waller. The book was published by Edmonds Printing/Color Images, Inc. in Lawrenceville, Virginia. Copyright 1998 Ruby Elliott Redmond and Virginia Price Waller
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