Map of Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Mecklenburg County overview:
Name:	Mecklenburg County
FIPS code:	51-117
State:	Virginia
Founded:	1765
Named for:	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Seat:	Boydton
Largest town:	South Hill
Total Area:	679 sq mi (1,760 km²)
Land Area:	625 sq mi (1,620 km²)
Total Population:	30,319
Population Density:	45/sq mi (17/km²)

Mecklenburg County location map. Where is Mecklenburg County?

Mecklenburg County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Mecklenburg County. — Location of Mecklenburg County in the the United States.

Mecklenburg County location on the Virginia map. Where is Mecklenburg County. — Location of Mecklenburg County in Virginia.

History

Mecklenburg County was organized on March 1, 1765, having split from Lunenburg County in 1764 as the result of the passage of an act by the Virginia General Assembly. Due to new settlement and population increases in the area, the legislature divided Lunenburg into three counties: Lunenburg, Charlotte County, and Mecklenburg. It was named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a British queen of German origin.

The first county government consisted of 13 members: Robert Munford, Richard Witton, John Speed, Henry Delony, Edmund Taylor, Benjamin Baird, John Camp, Thomas Erskine, John Potter, John Cox, Thomas Anderson, John Speed, Jr., and Samuel Hopkins, with Benjamin Baird acting as the first mayor.

Mecklenburg County Road Map

Mecklenburg CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 679 square miles (1,760 km), of which 625 square miles (1,620 km) is land and 54 square miles (140 km) (7.9%) is water.