Naptha, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Naptha is an unincorporated community located in Brunswick County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

It has also been called Crossroads, VA.

The Abernathy family were one of the 5 families that founded Brunswick county.

in the early 1920s Robert Abernathy built a country store at the intersection of Poor House and Liberty roads across from the Crossroads School.

The store closed in the late 1980s. The old school (now a storage barn) was destroyed by fire in the 1990s.

General Store
Abernathy Store

References

  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naptha, Virginia
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Municipalities and communities of Brunswick County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Lawrenceville
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°49′45″N 77°50′27″W / 36.82917°N 77.84083°W / 36.82917; -77.84083


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