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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Gretna Pittsylvania County, Virginia Zip Code Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing The Virginia state capital is Richmond. What would you like to know about Gretna Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items City Attractions Gretna Government Gretna Chamber of Commerce. Gretna Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Gretna Libraries. Gretna Schools. Zip Codes 24557 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Gretna is approximately 1,210 (2006). The approximate number of families is 635 (2000). The amount of land area in Gretna is 2.756 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Gretna is 1.07 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0.058 sq kilometers. The distance from Gretna to Washington DC is 189 miles. The distance to the Virginia state capital is 114 miles. (as the crow flies) Gretna is positioned 36.95 degrees north of the equator and 79.36 degrees west of the prime meridian. Gretna elevation is 844 feet above sea level. Gretna per capita income is $14,397 (2000). Gretna median income is $24,600 (2005). The Gretna median home price is $85,500 (2005). Gretna miscellany. Return to Index Location Gretna location: in south-central Virginia about 33 miles from Lynchburg and about 68 miles from Greensboro, North Carolina. Other nearby communities include Chatham, Hurt, Altavista, Penhook, North Shore, Union Hall, Westlake Corner and Danville. Here is a map page for Gretna. Return to Index History & History Related Items Gretna history: The town was founded back in the mid-1800s when a Mr. Dillard deeded the land for the future town to a Mr. Talbot as a payment for his substituting for Dillard during the Civil War. A railroad right-of-way was given to the Lynchburg & Danville Railroad in 1872 in return for the benefit of the railroad coming through town. The construction began immediately and was finished in 1874. The Franklin & Pittsylvania Railroad came in 1879 with passenger and freight service. The community was then known as Elba. As time went on churches, schools and businesses were opened in Elba. The town was incorporated in 1901 as Elba but on 21 March 1914, the name was changed to Gretna. The name came from Gretna Greens located in Scotland. Return to Index Attractions Gretna attractions: More information about Gretna Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Virginia To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Custom Search

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