Gretna in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 25, 2020

1. Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative Marker

Inscription. Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative was charted March 1, 1938, by a group of Mecklenburg County residents. The first office was located in Boynton, Virginia, The group's state purpose was "To advance the position of agriculture to enrich the life of the community, to free men and women from the heavy drudgery of the home and farm, this electric system was erected by the farmers and their neighbors to whom it supplies the limitless service of electricity." In 1939, the headquarters office was moved to Chase City. Soon the service area extended from Pittsylvania County, east, to Sussex County. Later District offices were added in Emporia, Gretna, and Chase City.

Erected by Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1938.

Location. 36° 57.152′ N, 79° 22.421′ W. Marker is in Gretna, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. It is on Vaden Drive (Virginia Route 40) 0.1 miles west of Fitzgerald Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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606 Vaden Drive, Gretna VA 24557, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia,

specifically in the Piedmont,

and in Southside Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: F & P (approx. 0.9 miles away); Yates Tavern (approx. 2.2 miles away); Claude A. Swanson (approx. 6.9 miles away); Richard A. Potter Memorial (approx. 8½ miles away); Hargrave World War II Memorial (approx. 8½ miles away); Hargrave Military Academy (approx. 8½ miles away); The Onishi Davenport Aquatics Center (approx. 8½ miles away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gretna.

Another marker is no longer

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 25, 2020

2. Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative Marker

nearby. Hickey's Road (was approx. 8.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative. (Submitted on January 23, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.