History · Ebony

Ebony’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Ebony is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ebony had a population of 150.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 161 to 150 (-7%). Half of its homes were built before 1975.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ebony yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Ebony is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ebony has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Brick House in Brodnax, 5.1 miles away.