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Emporia has long been a transportation crossroads. The Meherrin River, like the Nottoway River and the Blackwater River, empties to the southeast into Albemarle Sound.The Town of Hicksford (originally Hicks' [7] Ford) was settled by Captain Robert Hicks (1658-1739) in the Virginia Colony, where the Fort Road of eastern Virginia crossed the Meherrin River en route to Fort Christanna.
Built in 1929, it is an architecturally eclectic landmark in an area that was traditionally a center of African-American economic activity in the city. It was built by the Pearson family to serve as a funeral parlor and residence for the family, during the height of the Jim Crow era. The property was used as a funeral home until 1966. [2]
Access to the county is available at Exits 4, 8, 11 (if you include Emporia) 12, and 13 before the road crosses the Greensville-Sussex County Line. US 58, the principal west–east route through southern Virginia at large, including Greensville County.
Pages in category "People from Emporia, Virginia" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Emporia, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
Peregrine Pearson talked about his involvement in managing the sprawling 20,ooo-acre estate in a 2019 interview with Gentleman’s Journal. “We employ 200 people full time, with an extra 150 ...
Belfield–Emporia Historic District, also known as North Emporia, is a national historic district located at Emporia, Virginia. The district includes 41 contributing buildings in the Belfield section of Emporia. In 1887, the neighboring towns of Hicksford and Belfield merged to form the town of Emporia. The district generally consists of late ...
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