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Historical Markers in Gretna, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Pittsylvania County, VA (24) Bedford County, VA (190) Campbell County, VA (22) Danville Ind. City, VA (59) Franklin County, VA (25) Halifax County, VA (40) Henry County, VA (10) Caswell County, NC (41) Rockingham County, NC (43)  PittsylvaniaCounty(24) Pittsylvania County (24)  BedfordCounty(190) Bedford County (190)  CampbellCounty(22) Campbell County (22)  Danville(59) Danville (59)  FranklinCounty(25) Franklin County (25)  HalifaxCounty(40) Halifax County (40)  HenryCounty(10) Henry County (10)  CaswellCountyNorth Carolina(41) Caswell County (41)  RockinghamCounty(43) Rockingham County (43)
Chatham is the county seat for Pittsylvania County
Gretna is in Pittsylvania County
      Pittsylvania County (24)  
ADJACENT TO PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
      Bedford County (190)  
      Campbell County (22)  
      Danville (59)  
      Franklin County (25)  
      Halifax County (40)  
      Henry County (10)  
      Caswell County, North Carolina (41)  
      Rockingham County, North Carolina (43)  
 
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1 Virginia, Pittsylvania County, Gretna — L-47 — Hickey's Road Reported missing
Hickey’s Road, first laid off by court order in 1749, followed this general path. Named after John Hickey, a merchant who operated a store at its western limits and peddled his wares along its length, the road stretched more than 100 miles from . . . Map (db m66059) HM
2 Virginia, Pittsylvania County, Gretna — Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
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 . . . Map (db m165420) HM
3 Virginia, Pittsylvania County, Gretna — Yates Tavern
Located three and one half miles south through Gretna, this fully restored 18th century building is believed to be the only historic building in Virginia with a second story overhang or jetties. It is listed on the National Register of Historic . . . Map (db m165419) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024