Meadows of Dan is a highway stop at the intersection of Virginia US-58 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. About a half mile north, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Meadows of Dan is a place named Mabry Mill.
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Dan River Revolutionary War
Dan River Revolutionary War .. The Dan River actually played a part in the American War of Independence. This fact is not well known and did not win the war for the Americans, but it did have an effect on the Battle Of Guilford Courthouse.
Dan River Basin Cities
Danbury, NC Walnut Cove, NC Madison, NC Mayodan, NC Stoneville, NC Eden, NC Stuart, Va Martinsville, Va Danville, Va Yanceyville, NC Wentworth, NC Reidsville, NC Roxboro, NC South Boston, Va Collinsville, Va Halifax, Va Chatham, Va Dan River Basin Cities
Eden
In my younger years, Eden did not exist. There were 3 textile towns located in the north east corner of Rockingham County. There were known as Leakesville, Spray and Draper. In 1967, the 3 towns consolidated into one town and renamed themselves “EDEN”….. The Smith and the Dan River join together on the south side […]
Dan River Basin
The Dan River is the key river in the Dan River Basin. The Mayo River, the Smith River, the Sandy River, the Hyco River and the Bannister River flow into the Dan River. In turn, the Dan River flows into the Roanoke River which eventually empties into the Albemarle Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. The […]
