Gretna, Virginia

Gretna: Town of the United States

About

Gretna is a town located in the county of Pittsylvania in the U.S. state of Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,267 and a population density of 290 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,179 inhabitants.

Gretna locator map
Location of Gretna on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Gretna

Population : 1,179 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
County : Pittsylvania County
Postal code : 24557
Phone Area Codes : 434
Area : 4.38 km2
Altitude : 833 feet / 254 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 04:40:01 (29th March 2024)
Density : 269 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -7.46% (2010-2020)
South of Henry on Main  Gretna image
South of Henry on Main Gretna
South of Henry on Main  Gretna image

Geography

Gretna is located at 36°57'14"N 79°21'32"W (36.9537500, -79.3589100).

Gretna map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Gretna decreased by 7.46% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,267 - census
2011 1,262 -0.4% estimation process
2012 1,254 -0.64% estimation process
2013 1,245 -0.72% estimation process
2014 1,240 -0.4% estimation process
2015 1,232 -0.65% estimation process
2016 1,222 -0.82% estimation process
2017 1,214 -0.66% estimation process
2018 1,202 -1% estimation process
2019 1,190 -1.01% estimation process
2020 1,179 -0.93% estimation process

Gretna zip code is 24557. County name: Pittsylvania, County fips: 51143

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People born in Gretna (2)

People born in Gretna, including Major League Baseball player Clarence Pickrel, newspaper editor D. Hiden Ramsey, .

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Schools in Gretna

College & universities near Gretna, VA

Code Name City ZIP
231420 Averett University Danville (VA) 24541

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Gretna, VA

Code Name Address Type
DAN Danville 677 Craghead St. RAIL
LYH Kemper Street station 825 Kemper St RAIL
RNK Roanoke 710 Williamson Road NE BUS
BNC Burlington 101 North Main Street RAIL
BLK Blacksburg, VA 291 Alumni Mall -- Transit Concourse BUS

Post offices near Gretna

Post Office Name City ZIP
Gretna Post Office Gretna (VA) 24557

Other places with the same name (4)

  • Gretna , Louisiana suburb city of New Orleans with a population of 17,615 people.
  • Gretna , Nebraska city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States with a population of 5,024 people.
  • Gretna , Florida human settlement in Gadsden County, Florida, United States of America with a population of 1,430 people.

Other cities in Pittsylvania County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pittsylvania County , VA.

City Name Population Title
Chatham 1,413 Town in Virginia
Hurt 1,211 Town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Distance to Other Cities

Gretna distances to largest Virginia cities