Welcome
Welcome to Southern Virginia. Our region is home to over 105,000 people and is located within a 30-minute drive to more than 450,000 people.
The City of Danville, Pittsylvania County and the towns of Chatham, Gretna, and Hurt are all part of this wonderful place to live, work and play. Our residents know they can have spiritual and economic growth, receive an excellent education, outstanding health care, and enjoy the warmth and hospitality of a welcoming community. Our area has many unique assets, including abundant wooded areas, scenic rivers, beautiful historic buildings, and most importantly, friendly people.
Our Accolades Include
Places Rated Almanac magazine ranked Danville the 61st most affordable place to live in the United States with the 11th lowest housing costs and the 27th lowest crime rate, out of 351 metropolitan areas.
Industry Week magazine has named Danville as one of its Top 25 World Class Communities out of 310 United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas according to their recent manufacturing prowess.
The American Association of School Administrators recognized the Pittsylvania County School Superintendent as an honorable mention award recipient of the 2003 President’s Technology Award. The AASA recognized the work of only 24 superintendents nationwide for their vision and leadership.
The U.S. Department of Education awarded Danville Public Schools an $8 million magnet school grant to develop a K-12 program emphasizing communications technologies, aerospace studies, and biotechnology. The program was developed through the Danville Public Schools, NASA, and Virginia Tech.
The U.S. Department of Education recognized Sacred Heart School as a 2006 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School. Only 250 schools in the nation and 10 in Virginia received this prestigious designation.
Danville has been recognized nationally as a Playful City. Playful City USA is a national recognition program that honors cities and towns across the nation who put their children's well being first by recognizing and harnessing the power of play. Danville is committed to recreation and providing opportunities for unstructured play.
