McKenney Virginia Map

About McKenney, Virginia

McKenney is a locality in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 518. The population density is 236.8 people per km². McKenney is located at 36.9868°N, 77.7230°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23872.

McKenney, Virginia, rests in a landscape where the Piedmont's gentle, undulating terrain begins to settle into flatter expanses, a place where the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of fertile soil. It lies 24.3 miles southwest of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 16.4 miles east-southeast of Blackstone. The land here is a patchwork of cultivated fields, some stretching wide under the vast, often cloud-dappled sky, and others bordered by stands of mature oak and pine that whisper secrets in the breeze. Ditches and shallow creeks, like veins of cool water, thread their way through the countryside, their banks often lined with a vibrant green, a subtle testament to the moisture that nourishes this agricultural heartland. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast a warm, golden hue across the fields, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the scene with a quiet, pastoral beauty. The history of McKenney is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Southside Virginia, a region once defined by tobacco and the enduring traditions of its people. While the grand plantations of earlier eras have largely receded into memory, the spirit of hard work and community persists, now channeled into a diverse agricultural economy that includes soybeans, corn, and livestock. The town itself, a modest cluster of buildings centered around its main thoroughfare, serves as a quiet hub for the surrounding farms and neighborhoods. McKenney’s distinctive character is found not in grand monuments, but in the unhurried pace of life, the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors, and the subtle echoes of generations who have worked this same land, their stories woven into the very soil.

About This McKenney Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McKenney, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.986816, -77.723049. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on McKenney and Dinwiddie County.

Detailed location data for McKenney includes the ZIP code (23872), telephone area code (804), county seat of Dinwiddie County (Dinwiddie), and school district assignment (Dinwiddie County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct McKenney is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.