Palmer Springs, Virginia is an unincorporated community in

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Mecklenburg County is a county (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 30,319. Its county seat is Boydton, Virginia, Boydton. His ...

, United States. It is bordered to the west by

Buggs Island Lake The John H. Kerr Reservoir (often called Kerr Lake in North Carolina and Bugg's Island Lake in Virginia) is a reservoir along the border of the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the John ...

, to the north and east by

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, and to the south by the North Carolina state line. Its main cash crop has historically been tobacco. Today, cattle farms are more common. Also, tourism centered around the two lakes is a very important factor for the community.

Famous people

* Odicci Alexander, former pitcher for the

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team *

Rick Hendrick Joseph Riddick "Rick" Hendrick III (born July 12, 1949) is an American businessman. He is best known as the owner of the NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports. He is also a co-owner of JR Motorsports and founder of the Hendrick Automotive Group, the l ...

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owner and car dealer. *Woo Daves, winner of the 2000

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James Solomon Russell James Solomon Russell (December 20, 1857 – March 28, 1935), born enslaved in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, shortly before the American Civil War, became an Episcopal priest and educator in the postwar period. Russell founded Saint Paul N ...

, born into slavery, he gained education and became an Episcopal priest. He founded and developed the Saint Paul Normal and Industrial School, which later became Saint Paul's College.

Community organizations

*Palmer Springs Volunteer Fire Department *Palmer Springs Community Center/Country Club and Crows Unlimited *Palmer Springs Family Care Center

Buggs Island Lake in Virginia,
Kerr Lake The John H. Kerr Reservoir (often called Kerr Lake in North Carolina and Bugg's Island Lake in Virginia) is a reservoir along the border of the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the John ...
, North Carolina

Recreation Areas

*Palmers Point Park *Liberty Hill Fishing Access and Trail *Samuel Buggs Island Wildlife Management Area *Steel Bridge Boat Ramp and Fishing Area

References

Unincorporated communities in Mecklenburg County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia Former census-designated places in Virginia {{MecklenburgCountyVA-geo-stub