Quality of Life Plan for Opportunity Neighborhoods

OPPORTUNITY
NEIGHBORHOODS
North Danville
North of the river, this neighborhood is
home to much of the city’s rich history.
This includes Fruit Town, Camp
Grove, North Main Hill, and White Rock.
Covering a large area, North Danville’s
working boundary extends from the Dan River
as far as Third Avenue and is bound by Arnett
Boulevard to the west and Fall Creek on the east.
The construction of the Richmond and Danville Railroad in
1856 encouraged Danville’s growth as a tobacco trading and
manufacturing center. In 1839, the Pittsylvania-Franklin Turnpike was
constructed north of the Dan River, and initial development gradually
began to appear along its borders. That route later evolved into what
is now North Main Street in North Danville. Neopolis, an area home
to many Victorian homes, is the original site of old North Danville. 3
3 Historical Sites, City of Danville, https://www.danville-va.gov/1182/Historical-Sites,
accessed on February 7, 2019
16 • www.opportunityneighborhoods.com
Neighborhood
Assets*
1. White Rock Park
2. Stonewall Recreation Center
3. Market Garden Park
4. Historic North Main Theater
5. Salvation Army
6. YMCA
*
The North Danville neighborhood also
contains other important community
assets such as churches, non-profits,
stores, and shops. Note also that the
boundaries on this map are not hard or
fixed, and are subject to interpretation
based on resident experience.