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Nestled
along the border of Virginia and North Carolina is Emporia-Greensville,
a community that offers all the charms of small-town living,
a community where people still stop to say hello. This is
a place where you can stroll down Main Street, where you
can watch the sun set over picturesque fields of the day’s
harvest. Enjoy a picnic by the Meherrin River, a round of
golf any time of the year, or watching a pair of nesting
bald eagles soar through the sky.
People come to the Emporia-Greensville area for the beautiful scenery, and they
stay for the low taxes and cost of living, and the comfortable way of life in
our tranquil rural community.
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The
Benefits
The Emporia-Greensville region has great benefits to offer as
a retirement location:
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Positioned
along the Virginia-North Carolina border at the intersection
of I-95, U.S. 58 and U.S. 301 |
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Situated
between three of Money magazine’s “Best Places
To Live In The Southern United States” |
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Nearly
1,000 motel rooms in our area |
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Warm,
sunny climate with an average annual temperature of 58.8°F |
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Wide
variety of housing opportunities at attractive prices |
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Victorian,
transitional and Colonial to contemporary housing styles |
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Low
cost of living with low Virginia income taxes and low
city and county real estate taxes |
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Southern
Virginia Regional Medical Center, a new, $35 million,
140,000-square-foot health care facility |
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Many
opportunities for higher education within an hour’s
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Join In The Fun
The Emporia-Greensville area has plenty
of recreational activities to offer:
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Over
60 acres of park facilities with paved walking trails
and picnic pavilions |
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30
minutes to Lake Gaston, featuring sailing, sport
fishing and camping |
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2
1/4 hours to Virginia Beach |
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The
YMCA offers health and fitness education, and active
adult programs such as swimming classes, volunteer
services, outings and social clubs |
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60
minutes from Richmond, Virginia; 90 minutes from
the Norfolk, Virginia metro area and Raleigh, North
Carolina |
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Over
50 civic clubs and organizations:
– 280-member Chamber of Commerce
– garden, senior, photography and book clubs
– public library and literacy council
– Rotary International
– Virginia Federated Women’s Clubs
– Meherrin Women’s Club |
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Festivals,
such as the Virginia Pork Festival and Virginia
Peanut Festival |
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The
Meherrin River Arts Council brings in national
entertainment, including great performers such
as Burt Bacharach and Tony Bennett, and theatre,
ballet, opera and symphony concerts |
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Many
historic sites, such as the Virginia Civil War Trails,
a tour that traces Civil War history in our community;
Village View, a restored 1830s home; and the Hicksford
Raid, a Civil War battle in 1864 that culminated in present-day
Emporia
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