Cities in area code 434
Which places use area code 434? 66 rate centers in Virginia, the biggest being Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville. Data below is NANPA's official prefix-to-rate-center mapping.
Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville, Emporia, Farmville, South Boston, South Hill and Blackstone hold the largest prefix inventories; and 57 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
7 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
All of the code's territory keeps Eastern time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 434 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 91 | — | 434 |
| Lynchburg | 81 | — | 434 |
| Danville | 55 | — | 434 |
| Emporia | 19 | (Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 434 |
| Farmville | 14 | (Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 434 |
| South Boston | 13 | — | 434 |
| South Hill | 13 | — | 434 |
| Blackstone | 8 | — | 434 |
| Palmyra | 7 | (Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 434 |
| Boydton | 7 | — | 434 |
| Fork Union | 6 | Richmond, VA | 434 |
| Lovingston | 6 | — | 434 |
| Stanardsville | 6 | — | 434 |
| Crozet | 5 | — | 434 |
| Clarksville | 5 | — | 434 |
| Chase City | 5 | — | 434 |
| Appomattox | 5 | — | 434 |
| Altavista | 5 | — | 434 |
| Lawrenceville | 5 | — | 434 |
| Amherst | 5 | — | 434 |
| Whitmell | 4 | — | 434 |
| Brookneal | 4 | — | 434 |
| Keysville | 4 | — | 434 |
| Drakes Branch | 4 | — | 434 |
| Chatham | 4 | — | 434 |
| Stony Creek | 4 | Richmond, VA | 434 |
| Volens | 4 | — | 434 |
| Gladys | 4 | — | 434 |
| Victoria | 4 | — | 434 |
| Crewe | 4 | — | 434 |
| Bachelors Hall | 4 | — | 434 |
| Jarratt | 4 | Richmond, VA | 434 |
| Kenbridge | 4 | — | 434 |
| Alberta | 4 | — | 434 |
| Capron | 4 | (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VC-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 434 |
| Concord | 4 | — | 434 |
| Scottsville | 3 | — | 434 |
| Virgilina | 3 | — | 434 |
| Schuyler | 3 | — | 434 |
| Pamplin | 3 | — | 434 |
| La Crosse | 3 | — | 434 |
| Arvonia | 3 | — | 434 |
| Rustburg | 3 | — | 434 |
| South Brunswick | 3 | — | 434 |
| Blackridge | 3 | — | 434 |
| Piney River | 3 | — | 434 |
| Buckingham | 3 | — | 434 |
| Big Island | 3 | — | 434 |
| Gladstone | 3 | — | 434 |
| Barnesville | 3 | — | 434 |
| Charlotte Court House | 3 | — | 434 |
| Prospect | 3 | — | 434 |
| Dillwyn | 3 | — | 434 |
| Clover | 3 | — | 434 |
| Halifax | 3 | — | 434 |
| Beechwood | 3 | — | 434 |
| Burkeville | 3 | — | 434 |
| Brodnax | 3 | — | 434 |
| Hampden-sydney | 2 | — | 434 |
| Sandy Level | 2 | — | 434 |
| Eppes Fork | 2 | — | 434 |
| Hurt | 2 | — | 434 |
| Turbeville | 2 | — | 434 |
| Renan | 2 | — | 434 |
| Gretna | 2 | — | 434 |
| Allwood | 2 | — | 434 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 434?
Charlottesville holds the most active prefixes (91), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 434 cover?
66 rate centers in Virginia hold active 434 prefixes, from Charlottesville down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 434 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.