Profile for Pembroke, Virginia, VA

Filming location for:
· 1987 movie, "Dirty Dancing"

Local festivals include:

• Mountain Lake Migratory Bird Festival - May 18-20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cascades Recreation Area

Listed places near Pembroke

Cemeteries (18)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Giles County data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Giles County government

15% of Pembroke residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pembroke ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pembroke
• Cemeteries in Giles County
• Genealogy page (VA GenWeb) for Giles County
• Libraries in or near Pembroke

Post a query on a message board:

• Giles 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
• Family & local history
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Pembroke
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• Communities in Giles County

• Pembroke business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Virginia
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• Crime in Giles County
• Arrests in Giles 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 Pembroke was $16,643, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Giles County economic census
• Giles County economic summary
• Giles County employment growth
• Giles County unemployment rate
• Virginia economic data

8% of Pembroke residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Pembroke
• Colleges in Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Virginia
• Schools in or near Pembroke
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• Movies & TV shows filmed in Pembroke
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• Air pollution in Giles County
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• Land contamination in Giles County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Giles County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Virginia

Pembroke festival dates:

• Mountain Lake Migratory Bird Festival - May 18-20, 2007

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

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• Local historical societies in Virginia
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Giles County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pembroke, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $280.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $653.

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• Nonprofit guide for Pembroke
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Giles County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pembroke political report.

• Virginia Democratic party
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• Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Pembroke
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• Chowhound message boards for VA

The average commute time for Pembroke workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Pembroke travel guide
• Airports near Pembroke
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• Virginia tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
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