Virgie, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Company homes in Virgie in 1940 | |
 Location in Pike County and the state of Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′06″N 82°34′47″W / 37.33500°N 82.57972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 274 |
| • Density | 267.58/sq mi (103.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41572 |
| Area code | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 506067[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]
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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgie, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Huber, Chris. "The Meaning of Tyler Childers' "Follow You To Virgie"". Extra Chill. Extra Chill. Retrieved October 6, 2024.