Danville city, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Danville (Independent City), Danville, Danville (independent City).
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cedarbrook Elementary School | Danville | 2025 |
| Dan River Mill No. 8 (Boundary Increase) | Danville | 2010 |
| Danville Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Danville (Independent City) | 1973 |
| Danville Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Danville (Independent City) | 2015 |
| Danville Municipal Building | Danville (Independent City) | 1995 |
| Danville National Cemetery | Danville (Independent City) | 1995 |
| Danville Public Library | Danville (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Danville Southern Railway Passenger Depot | Danville (Independent City) | 1995 |
| Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District | Danville (Independent City) | 1982 |
| Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Danville | 2009 |
| Doctors Building | Danville | 2020 |
| Downtown Danville Historic District | Danville (Independent City) | 1993 |
| Holbrook-Ross Street Historic District | Danville (Independent City) | 1997 |
| Hotel Danville | Danville (Independent City) | 1984 |
| Hylton Hall | Danville (Independent City) | 2009 |
| Langhorne House | Danville (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South | Danville (independent City) | 1990 |
| Mechanicsville Historic District | Danville (Independent City) | 2014 |
| P. Lorillard Tobacco Company Warehouse Complex | Danville | 2026 |
| Penn-Wyatt House | Danville (Independent City) | 1979 |
| Schoolfield Historic District | Danville | 2020 |
| Schoolfield School Complex | Danville | 2009 |
| Schoolfield Welfare Building | Danville | 2011 |
| Winslow Hospital | Danville | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDanville (Ic) was formed in 1902 (1902-07-10) from unknown / original county.
Danville made an independent city from PITTSYLVANIA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDanville city population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,520 | 21,539 | 32,749 | 35,066 | 46,577 | 45,642 | 48,411 | 42,590 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS13 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 13 of 13 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Danville Memorial Gardens |
| Danville National Cemetery |
| Floral Hill Memorial Garden |
| Freedmens Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Grove Street Cemetery |
| Highland Burial Park |
| Leemont Cemetery |
| Mount View Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Schoolfield Cemetery |
| Stokesland Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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