Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
COUNTY OF LUXEMBOURG;
LATTER-DAY PROGRESS
Kinks by Good Roads and
Railway Facilities.
TWO SPLENDID RAILWAY TOWNS
Victoria, the Town Made by Virginian
Railroad; Kcnb:idgc, the Bright
Tobacco Market; tirSo, II Town OF
the Future.

IUNESBURG. VA. September I'll
The County OF Luncnburg Is not the
back number II used to be considered
two decades ago. but Is now one al
tho live and up-to-datc counties OF the
Old Dominion. In the old days. when
II had no railway outlet and mighty
poor dirt roads Of the deep red mud
variety. Il was known az the FREQ
State OF Luncnburg There is an old
story that the county acquired that
name because II threatened to kick out
OF the traces and revolt on it's own
hook against England in the Colonial
days before Virginia took action. but
that Is all romance. and has no foun-
tii. in fact II got the name OF
isolated position and its lack OF trans
portation its people could not go any
where and they had to stay in the
county and live on what it raised and
lead n generally independent life.
Thirteen years ago lIunenburs
County had less than mile OF rail-
road which little piece OF track barely
touched the extreme northeast corner,
but in 1906 the NIrEinian Railway was
built by the late II. II. Rogers. which
through the county from one end TO
the other. Prior TO 1906 the county
had very few good farms. 1t had some
progressive citizens. but ms n whole
the people OF the county were not
progressive as they were isolated from
the cities on account OF the lack OF
GOOD TOWNS HuIIDING on
THE RAILWAY LINE
With the building OF the VirEinian
Railway thee were started several
towns in the county. two OF which to-
rortancc. namely. Victoria and Ken
bridge
Victoria is the largest town In the
county. ns the Nircinian Railway has
it's shops and division headquarters at
this place. and il has II population OF
around 5000 people. and is u very
thrifty and progressive town num-
f.uncnhurScrS. hut for the larger part
the town is made up Of people who
building OF the railway These. people,
however. have all become adopted sons
and daughters OF l.unenhurE County.
and have had a very. active part in
relnpment of the county.
kenbridee is known AS the farmers
, TOW Of the county: being situated in
ton. and having Il large tobacco mar
kct, two strong banks and numerous
business places. which combined make
kenbridEe is made UP largely OF
people born and reared in LunenburE
County, and while IL can number
not few adopted sons and daughters
Yet the pioneer work connected with
developing kcuhridGe was done large
~ by native born Lunenburgers.
IMPROVED COUNTRY HIGHWAYS
HAVE SAVED THE COUNTY
Mcherrin is more in Prince Edward
County than in Lunenhurg. but it may
also be claimed as one OF the good
villages of this county. Nirso. at
the junction o! three railways, a little
to the south OF Meherrin. is n coming
town, and some day will vie with Ken
bridge and Victoria, and may in time
outstrip them.
Lnnenburg. the county seat is the
same old Virginia village II has been
since the erection of the courthouse
l5O years ago, with considerable i'm
proponents since good roads came to
be fashionable in these parts.
While the NirSinian Railway has
contributed largely TO the develop
ment OF LunenburE County, il would
have never reached its present stage or
development except for the good roads
which cover the entire county, fur
nishinE means by which the residents
OF one section Of Lunenburg can visit
Inc other sections without having TO
encounter the muddy. rough roads OF
by-Eone days.