Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park
Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park is a park in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park is situated nearby to the movie theater Gretna Theater, as well as near the theater building Gretna Little Theatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gretna High School and Yates Tavern.
Gretna High School
School
Gretna High School is a public high school in Gretna, Virginia. Average attendance is 550 students per year. Between 2008 and 2010, it was renovated along with other Pittsylvania County schools: Tunstall Sr. Gretna High School is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park.
Yates Tavern
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Yates Tavern, also known as Yancy Cabin, is a historic tavern located near Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The building dates to the late-18th or early-19th century, and is a two-story, frame building sheathed in weatherboard. Yates Tavern is situated 1¼ miles south of Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gretna and Galveston.
Gretna
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gretna had a population of 1,310. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Galveston
Hamlet
Galveston is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Galveston is situated 2½ miles southwest of Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park.
Ray
Hamlet
Ray is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Ray is situated 3 miles east of Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park.
Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.95238° or 36° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
-79.36045° or 79° 21′ 38″ westOpen location code
8782XJ2Q+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 705650748OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gretna Theater and Gretna Little Theatre.
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