Carsley, Virginia
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Carsley, Virginia
is an unincorporated community in Surry County, Virginia
, USA. Carsley is located at the intersection
of VA State Routes 615 (Carsley Road) 40 and 612 (Otterdam Road) north of Waverly and Dendron. The land comprising the community is named for the Carsley's, who owned the land as early as 1812. The Carsley family is the namesake
for the area, though the original land grant was given to John Parsons
from the King of England on June 5, 1736. A focal point in Carsley is "Rogers Store" which is listed in the National Register of Historical Places with the United States Department of the Interior
. According to local records, the Rogers' Store (1827 - 1952) acted as an early post office
, pharmacy
, radio assembly and repair shop, a publishing company, lumber
company, chemical company and the Surry-Sussex Telephone Company. Throughout its history, Gwaltney's Store and then Rogers' Store has been the town center for the people of Carsley. Rogers Store was acquired by the Surry Historical Society in 1999.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
is an unincorporated community in Surry County, Virginia
Surry County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,058 people, 2,619 households, and 1,917 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 3,294 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, USA. Carsley is located at the intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
of VA State Routes 615 (Carsley Road) 40 and 612 (Otterdam Road) north of Waverly and Dendron. The land comprising the community is named for the Carsley's, who owned the land as early as 1812. The Carsley family is the namesake
Namesake
Namesake is a term used to characterize a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another....
for the area, though the original land grant was given to John Parsons
John Parsons
John Parsons may refer to:*John Parsons * John Parsons , Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University* John T...
from the King of England on June 5, 1736. A focal point in Carsley is "Rogers Store" which is listed in the National Register of Historical Places with the United States Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...
. According to local records, the Rogers' Store (1827 - 1952) acted as an early post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
, radio assembly and repair shop, a publishing company, lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
company, chemical company and the Surry-Sussex Telephone Company. Throughout its history, Gwaltney's Store and then Rogers' Store has been the town center for the people of Carsley. Rogers Store was acquired by the Surry Historical Society in 1999.