Gretna

Gretna is a town in , United States. As of the 2020 census, Gretna had a population of 1,310. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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  • Type: Town with 1,210 residents
  • Description: town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Elba”, “Gretna (Virginia)”, “Gretna, VA”, “Gretna, Virginia”, and “Sulphur Springs”
  • Postal code: 24557

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gretna High School and Yates Tavern.

School
is a public high school in Gretna, .

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as Yancy Cabin, is a historic…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galveston and Ray.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gretna.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 3 miles east of Gretna.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 3½ miles northwest of Gretna.

Gretna

Latitude
36.95214° or 36° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-79.3609° or 79° 21′ 39″ west
Population
1,210
Elevation
840 feet (256 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US GZR
Open location code
8782XJ2Q+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158582822
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
4762356
Wiki­data ID
Q1373402
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Gretna” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غريتنا”
  • Basque: “Gretna”
  • Catalan: “Gretna”
  • Cebuano: “Gretna”
  • Chechen: “Гретна”
  • Dutch: “Gretna”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جريتنا”
  • French: “Gretna”
  • German: “Gretna”
  • Gilaki: “گرنتنا (ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “گرنتنا”
  • Haitian: “Gretna, Vijini”
  • Haitian: “Gretna”
  • Hungarian: “Gretna”
  • Italian: “Gretna”
  • Ladin: “Gretna”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Gretna”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gretna”
  • Norwegian: “Gretna”
  • Polish: “Gretna”
  • Portuguese: “Gretna”
  • Russian: “Гретна (Виргиния)”
  • Russian: “Гретна”
  • Serbian: “Гретна”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Gretna, Virginia”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Gretna”
  • Spanish: “Gretna”
  • Swedish: “Gretna, Virginia”
  • Swedish: “Gretna”
  • Tatar: “Гретна”
  • Ukrainian: “Гретна”
  • Urdu: “گریٹنا، ورجینیا”
  • Uzbek: “Gretna”
  • Volapük: “Gretna”
  • Welsh: “Gretna, Virginia”
  • Welsh: “Gretna”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Farmers and Vadens Mill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gretna Little Theatre and Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park.

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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.

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