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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Jarratt is a town in Greensville and Sussex counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 652 at the 2020 census. In 1848, Jarratt was a stop on the Petersburg Railroad. Jaratt was incorporated in 1938.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 638 to 652 (+2%). Half of its homes were built before 1977.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Jarratt 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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Today12 photos
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Jarratt is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Jarratt has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Weaver House in Emporia, 4.6 miles away.

Jarratt and the nearest listed places

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Weaver HouseAlexander Watson Batte HouseGlenviewFortsvilleGreensville County Training SchoolKlugel, H. T., Architectural Sheet Metal Work Building

Closest to Jarratt

Weaver HouseEmporia · Building4.6miAlexander Watson Batte HouseJarratt · Federal4.9miGlenviewJarratt · Colonial5.2miFortsvilleEmporia · Building7.7miGreensville County Training SchoolEmporia · Early 20th Century American Movements8.9mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Weaver House’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Jarratt?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Jarratt’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Emporia📜 Stony Creek📜 Capron📜 McKenney

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