McKenney, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Central McKenney, April 2017
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Location within the state of Virginia | |
Coordinates: 36°59′00″N 77°43′08″W / 36.98333°N 77.71889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Dinwiddie |
Area | |
• Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
• Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 483 |
• Density | 521/sq mi (201.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 23872 |
Area code(s) | 804 |
FIPS code | 51-48344 |
GNIS feature ID | 1495918 |
McKenney is an incorporated town in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. The population was 483 at the 2010 census.
Montrose, the Sappony Church, and Zehmer Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Near McKenney is a historical marker, erected by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Historic Resources in 1986, honoring the achievements of educator Sallie Jones Atkinson.
McKenney is located in southwestern Dinwiddie County at 36°59′00″N 77°43′08″W / 36.983307°N 77.718810°WCoordinates: 36°59′00″N 77°43′08″W / 36.983307°N 77.718810°W (36.983307, -77.718810).U.S. Route 1 passes through the southeast side of town, and Interstate 85 passes just southeast of the city limits, with access from Exit 42. Via either highway it is 26 miles (42 km) northeast to Petersburg and 30 miles (48 km) southwest to South Hill. Virginia State Route 40 passes through the center of town, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Stony Creek and northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Blackstone.