Danville

Also known as Danville, Virginia, Danville, VA, City of Danville

independent city in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: None ( Independent city )
Named after: Dan River
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Alonzo Jones
Vice mayor: Gary P. Miller
Council: Danville City Council
Total: 43.70 sq mi (113.19 km )
Land: 42.80 sq mi (110.84 km )
Water: 0.90 sq mi (2.34 km )
Elevation: 531 ft (162 m)
Estimate 2025: 41,647
Density: 995.2/sq mi (384.2/km )
Demonym: Danvillian
Time zone: UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Zip code: 24540-24541, 24543

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Danville
Population: 42590
Area: 113.825782
Elevation: 162
Official website: www.danville-va.gov
Image: Downtown Danville.jpg
Households: 18266
Dialing code: 434

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Commons category: Danville, Virginia
inception: 1792-00-00
native label: Danville
P8168: Barclays
water as percent of area: 2.308
per capita income: 22876
P12749: Johannes Piscator
postal code: 24543

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Danville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The city is located in the Southside Virginia region and on the fall line of the Dan River.

The city was a center of tobacco production and was an area of Confederate activity during the American Civil War, due to its strategic location on the Richmond and Danville Railroad. In April 1865, Danville briefly served as the third and final capital of the Confederacy before its surrender later that year.