Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Cartersville, Virginia

Unincorporated community

Cartersville

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Coordinates: 37°40′03″N 78°05′18″W﻿ / ﻿37.66750°N 78.08833°W﻿ / 37.66750; -78.08833
Country| United States
State| Virginia
County| Cumberland
Elevation

| 259 ft (79 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code| Area code
GNIS ID| 1492721[1]

Cartersville is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Cartersville formed around the James River and Kanawha Canal. An 1855 gazetteer described it as having "1 church, several stores, and about 50 dwellings."[2]

A number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places are located in and around Cartersville; among these are the plantation house Ampthill, the Cartersville Bridge, Hamilton High School, and Morven, an historic home, as well as the Cartersville Historic District.

## Climate

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Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).[3]

Climate data for Cartersville, Virginia

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 8
(47)  | 9
(49)  | 15
(59)  | 21
(69)  | 26
(78)  | 29
(84)  | 31
(88)  | 30
(86)  | 27
(81)  | 22
(71)  | 16
(60)  | 9
(49)  | 20
(68)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −4
(25)  | −4
(25)  | 1
(33)  | 6
(42)  | 11
(52)  | 16
(61)  | 18
(65)  | 18
(64)  | 14
(57)  | 7
(44)  | 1
(34)  | −3
(27)  | 7
(44)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 79
(3.1)  | 69
(2.7)  | 89
(3.5)  | 86
(3.4)  | 89
(3.5)  | 89
(3.5)  | 110
(4.3)  | 110
(4.3)  | 86
(3.4)  | 84
(3.3)  | 71
(2.8)  | 76
(3)  | 1,030
(40.7)
Source: Weatherbase[4]

## External links

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* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia
2. ^ Edwards, Richard (1855). Statistical Gazetteer of the State of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Richard Edwards. p. 199.
3. ^ Climate Summary for Cartersville, Virginia
4. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 20, 2013.

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Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Cumberland

Town|

* Farmville‡

Map of Virginia highlighting Cumberland County

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* Cumberland

Unincorporated
communities|

* Angola
* Ashby
* Cartersville
* Clinton
* Cotton Town
* Guinea Mills
* Hamilton
* Hatcher
* Hawk
* Hillcrest
* Kimberly Hills
* Lakeside Village
* McRae
* Oak Forest
* Raines Tavern
* Reeds
* Stoddert
* Sunny Side‡
* Tamworth
* Trenton Mills
* Trents Mill
* Whiteville

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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