Carrsville, Virginia | |
|---|---|
  Carrsville  Carrsville | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′47″N 76°49′59″W / 36.71306°N 76.83306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Isle of Wight |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2) |
| • Land | 3.20 sq mi (8.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 359 |
| • Density | 112/sq mi (43.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23315 |
| FIPS code | 51-13192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495353 |
Carrsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Isle of Wight County in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 359.[1] The town is named for Jesse Carr, whose family had long roots in Isle of Wight County. Jesse Carr died in the place that would later bear his name.[2]
Carrsville was located on the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad, built through the area in the mid-1830s to provide a link between the Roanoke River and the port areas of Norfolk and Portsmouth. The railroad is now part of CSX Transportation.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Carrsville CDP, Virginia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Stewart, William Henry, ed. (1902). History of Norfolk County, Virginia and Representative Citizens. Chesapeake, VA: Biographical Publishing Company. p. 756. Retrieved March 19, 2016.