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Altavista is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia. The town is in the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area , and its population was 3,378 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] It was founded in 1907 by John Edward Lane and Henry L. Lane of the Lane Company, and was chartered in September 1912.
Altavista Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia.It encompasses 48 contributing buildings in the central business district of Altavista.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Campbell County, 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 an online map.
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Map of Campbell County, Virginia Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia. Jeremiah Rust donated the land that would become the county's seat named Rustburg. [10] The towns of Altavista and Brookneal were created due to their business advantages as well as the "intersection of trails". Altavista was planned by a ...
Long Island is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Long Island is located along the Roanoke River (also known as the Staunton River) east-southeast of Altavista. The town center of Long Island is on the other side of the river from the island that gave the community its name.
The southern portion of the state highway connects Altavista with Bedford and Peaks of Otter. The northern section of SR 43 follows the James River through a narrow valley (Narrow Passage Road) between Buchanan and Eagle Rock. SR 43 is a Virginia Byway except south of the US 29 bypass of Altavista. [5] [6]
The town used to be a thriving regional hub in the late 19h century, having its own train station, post office, stores, and even a hotel. Its heyday was short-lived however as the automobile largely replaced train travel and the rail stop was relocated to "Lynch's", becoming Lynch Station, and then later relocated to Altavista, Virginia.