Acorn Creek
Acorn Creek is a stream in Prince Edward, Virginia. Acorn Creek is situated nearby to the locality Moran, as well as near Burkes Tavern.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandy River Reservoir.
Sandy River Reservoir
Reservoir
Sandy River Reservoir is a 740-acre water supply reservoir located slightly east of the town of Farmville in Prince Edward County. The Sandy River Reservoir is one of the newest lakes in Virginia with construction completed in 1994 and fishing opened in 1996. Sandy River Reservoir is situated 2 miles north of Acorn Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burkes Tavern and Rice.
Burkes Tavern
Locality
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Burke's Tavern is a historic inn and tavern located near Burkeville, Nottoway County, Virginia. It was built in 1731, and is a one-story frame building set upon a ground-level brick basement. Burkes Tavern is situated 3½ miles east of Acorn Creek.
Rice
Hamlet
Rice is an unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. Rice has a U.S. Post Office with the ZIP Code 23966. The nearest town to Rice is Farmville. During the Civil War era, it was known as Rice's Depot. Rice is situated 4½ miles north of Acorn Creek.
Green Bay
Hamlet
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Green Bay is an unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, located on US Highway 360 between Burkeville and Keysville. Peach growing in the area was very successful during the 1930s and 1940s, but finally succumbed to the advancement of larger growers and the change in technique and labor availabilities. Green Bay is situated 5 miles south of Acorn Creek.
Acorn Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.20876° or 37° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
-78.3° or 78° 18′ westElevation
341 feet (104 metres)Open location code
87936P52+G2GeoNames ID
4743887
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