Kenbridge’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Kenbridge. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusKenbridge is a town in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kenbridge had a population of 1,112. It is in a tobacco farming area. The area is home to noted folk artist Eldridge Bagley. The town is home to the Lunenburg Girls’ Softball league, Lunenburg Lightning Football and Cheerleading league and the United Futbol Soccer league. There are many quaint shops and boutiques and many family-owned businesses. Home to Kenbridge Elementary School. Visit www.kenbridgeva.net for information.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,257 to 1,112 (-12%). Half of its homes were built before 1953.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Kenbridge 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.
Start Kenbridge’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Kenbridge’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo1 archive item has no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewWall Store, 716 North Whittles Mi…: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Kenbridge
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Kenbridge, decade by decade
2000
unknown1 item
CommonsKenbridge VA September 20262026
CommonsTown of Kenbridge and Craig's Mill Historical Markers2010
CommonsTastee Freez2010
CommonsSt. Matthew's Baptist Church2010
CommonsKenbridge, VA 23944, USA - panoramio (5)2010
CommonsKenbridge, VA 23944, USA - panoramio (1)2010
CommonsKenbridge Tire2010
CommonsImperial Processing Corp2010
CommonsChuck's Auto and Truck Repair2010
CommonsFifth Avenue Historic Area20062 historic places in Kenbridge
Kenbridge has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 65 historic buildings, because Fifth Avenue Historic District alone counts 63.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Wall Store, 716 North Whittles Mill Road (State Route 636) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (10) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.