Virgie, Kentucky

Virgie, Kentucky
Company homes in Virgie in 1940
Company homes in Virgie in 1940
Location in Pike County and the state of Kentucky.
Location in Pike County and the state of Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°20′06″N 82°34′47″W / 37.33500°N 82.57972°W / 37.33500; -82.57972
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPike
Area
 • Total1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total274
 • Density267.58/sq mi (103.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41572
Area code606
GNIS feature ID506067[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]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgie, Kentucky
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
  4. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Huber, Chris. "The Meaning of Tyler Childers' "Follow You To Virgie"". Extra Chill. Extra Chill. Retrieved October 6, 2024.

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