Carson, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Carson is an unincorporated community
in Prince George County
, Virginia
, United States
, located between Petersburg
and Stony Creek
, just west of Interstate 95
.
History
Carson was put on the map by virtue of the railroad that divides it. Carson is located on CSX's North End Subdivision between Petersburg and the Virginia/North Carolina state line. Most of the same trains traveling between Petersburg and Richmond on CSX also pass through Carson. It is said that Carson got its name from a telegram sent during a train derailment which read "cars off cars on". On the east side of the railroad tracks is Prince George County, while on the west side is Dinwiddie County.
Bank of Southside Virginia
Carson is home to the second oldest branch of the Bank of Southside Virginia (BSV). It began as the Bank of Carson in 1911, and, in 1933, merged with the Bank of Stony Creek (started in 1905) and the Prince George County Bank (opened in 1919) to form the Bank of Southside Virginia. The Bank of Southside Virginia now has 15 branches.
Carson Depot Library
The Carson Depot Library, a public library, a branch of the Appomattox Regional Library System is also located across the railroad tracks from the Bank of Carson.
Schools
Carson Primary School
Carson Primary School began as k-12 in the early 20th Century. It later became a primary (k-2) school within Prince George County School System. It was later closed in the early 21st Century but the school and land on which it resides is still owned by Prince George County.
Rowanty Technical School
The Rowanty Technical Center is also located in Carson, Va. It is located in Prince George County however the Dinwiddie, Sussex and Prince George School Districts all utilize it. At the Rowanty Technical Center students can learn skills such as firefighting, masonry, and welding.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Prince George County
Prince George, Virginia
Prince George is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Prince George County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 2,066. It is in the metro area of Richmond, Virginia. The elevation is at 131 feet.-References:...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
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, located between Petersburg
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity...
and Stony Creek
Stony Creek, Virginia
Stony Creek is a town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stony Creek is located at ....
, just west of Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Virginia
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, Interstate 95 runs through the state. It runs concurrently for with Interstate 64 in Richmond, and meets the northern terminus of Interstate 85 in Petersburg. Though Interstate 95 was originally planned to go straight through Washington, D.C., it was instead...
.
History
Carson was put on the map by virtue of the railroad that divides it. Carson is located on CSX's North End Subdivision between Petersburg and the Virginia/North Carolina state line. Most of the same trains traveling between Petersburg and Richmond on CSX also pass through Carson. It is said that Carson got its name from a telegram sent during a train derailment which read "cars off cars on". On the east side of the railroad tracks is Prince George County, while on the west side is Dinwiddie County.
Bank of Southside Virginia
Carson is home to the second oldest branch of the Bank of Southside Virginia (BSV). It began as the Bank of Carson in 1911, and, in 1933, merged with the Bank of Stony Creek (started in 1905) and the Prince George County Bank (opened in 1919) to form the Bank of Southside Virginia. The Bank of Southside Virginia now has 15 branches.
Carson Depot Library
The Carson Depot Library, a public library, a branch of the Appomattox Regional Library System is also located across the railroad tracks from the Bank of Carson.
Schools
Carson Primary School
Carson Primary School began as k-12 in the early 20th Century. It later became a primary (k-2) school within Prince George County School System. It was later closed in the early 21st Century but the school and land on which it resides is still owned by Prince George County.
Rowanty Technical School
The Rowanty Technical Center is also located in Carson, Va. It is located in Prince George County however the Dinwiddie, Sussex and Prince George School Districts all utilize it. At the Rowanty Technical Center students can learn skills such as firefighting, masonry, and welding.