Profile for Farmville, Virginia, VA

Farmville is on the Appomattox River.

Former and merged names include:
· Rutledge Ford
· Rutledge's Ford

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Farmville received national attention for opposition to school integration in the 1950s and 1960s. Prince Edward County closed its schools in 1959 rather than comply with the Supreme Court decision declaring an end to "separate but equal." Schools reopened in 1964 and are integrated today

Local festivals include:

• Heart of Virginia Festival - May 5, 2007
• Five County Fair - Sept. 7-15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Holliday Lake State Park, Twin Lakes State Park

Historic sites and museums: Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park, Moton Museum

Colleges and universities: Longwood University, Hampden-Sydney College

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Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (2)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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12% of Farmville residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Farmville ancestry & family history guide.

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• Prince Edward County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Farmville business guide
• Farmville Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Virginia
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• Crime in Prince Edward County
• Arrests in Prince Edward County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Farmville was $13,552, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Virginia economic data

29% of Farmville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Air pollution in Prince Edward County
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Farmville festival dates:

• Heart of Virginia Festival - May 5, 2007
• Five County Fair - Sept. 7-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Farmville festival web sites:

• Five County Fair
• Heart of Virginia Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Virginia county fairs
• Virginia festivals (Virginia tourism department)
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• Farmville items now on sale

• Farmville local government Web site
• Prince Edward County government
• Virginia state government
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Historic districts in Farmville include Farmville Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Prince Edward County genealogy forum

Median rent in Farmville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $395.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $835.

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Libraries in Farmville include Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Farmville include Farmville Herald

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Prince Edward County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Farmville political report.

• Virginia Democratic party
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The average commute time for Farmville workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Farmville include Days Inn - Farmville.

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