Moving Information
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce is fortunate to have an extensive relocation packet available upon request. It is filled with information supplied by Chamber Members about business services available to our local residents and our guests. Our membership directory, included in all relocation packets, is also an excellent source of information on local government, health care, education, tax information, etc.
We certainly hope that you find the information that you need on our website. But if you would like to have our relocation packet mailed to you, there is a $5 charge to cover postage. Please send a check to:
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce
Post Office Box 361
Farmville, VA 23901
Upon receipt of your check, the packet will be mailed the same day. We certainly hope you find our website and our relocation packets helpful. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Also, check out our Calendar of Events at Farmville Now to see what is happening in our area.
Business & Growth
The Farmville area has a diversified economy, with the Town of Farmville serving as the hub of commercial activity for an eight-county region. The area has a service market in excess of 100,000 people. Numerous shopping centers and an historic downtown shopping district offer a retail selection to rival metropolitan areas.The industrial base of the region includes, but is not limited to:
- Carbone Kirkwood, which produces carbon brushes for the automotive industry.
- Tri-Boro Shelving and Partition Corporation, a metal shelving and material handling products company.
- CMC Rebar Virginia, which manufactures rebar for the construction industry.
- Gemini, Inc. a metal sign and lettering fabricator.
- Buffalo Shook Company, Inc., manufactures wood products.
- STEPS, Inc., offers recycling services and manufactures apparel items.
- Paris Ceramics USA, Inc. which manufactures high end stone tiles, counter tops and specialty items.
- Riverside Industries, a German-based company manufacturing release agents and additives.
Abundant forest resources foster diversified wood products, pulpwood, and sawmill industries. Tobacco, poultry and livestock comprise the major agricultural components of the local economy.
The Farmville area offers excellent publicly owned site options for industrial and business locations in the Prince Edward County Industrial Park and Riverside Industrial Park, and the Virginia’s Heartland Regional Park in Keysville.
Homes
A strong housing market creates a positive atmosphere for both the seller and the buyer in the Farmville area. Builders and homeowners can take advantage of the area’s low taxes and affordable housing. Newcomers to the area can buy or build a wonderful home on a site that captures beautiful scenery for maybe acres or miles. Even in the area’s developed residential communities, most home sites are a half acre or more in size.
Combined with the vigorous business community, the Farmville area’s residential community is filled with charm, history, and beauty. The homes in our area reflect a wide range of architectural styles and prices.
New construction is taking place throughout our area. Apartment complexes, town-homes, and condominiums are all a part of the residential community. The downtown area is the location for homes of early residents of the community. Elaborate Victorian designs, big American Foursquares, Tudors, Cape Cods, and bungalows provide an historic elegance to many neighborhoods. Appealing ranch style homes, many with low-maintenance brick exteriors, and split-level styles that followed World War II are also found in rural settings and neighborhoods.
Retirees can find quaint locations that fit exactly what they need in the Farmville area. From a quiet retreat in the county or an active neighborhood, to assisted living – we have it all. Residents can enjoy quiet surroundings, a clean environment and good neighbors with friendly smiles. We are a welcome reflection of Southern hospitality.
No matter the style or location you choose, a home in Farmville or the counties of Prince Edward or Cumberland is sure to be that perfect spot.
