The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Dante (rhymed with "paint", sometimes rhymed with "pant", but never rhymed with "Dante Alighieri") was originally called "Turkeyfoot" due to the confluence of hollows. It was originally settled in the late 1700s and early 1800s by western frontiersmen.
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National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Dante
Dante has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 6 historic buildings, because Dante Downtown Historic District alone counts 6.
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In Virginiaby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
6historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2023first listedDante Downtown Historic District
Where they are
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Districts
When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.