Carson, Virginia

Carson is an unincorporated community in Prince George County, Virginia, United States, located between Petersburg and Stony Creek, just west of Interstate 95.

History

Carson was put on the map by virtue of the railroad that divides it. Carson is located on CSX's North End Subdivision between Petersburg and the Virginia/North Carolina state line. Most of the same trains traveling between Petersburg and Richmond on CSX also pass through Carson. It is said that Carson got its name from a telegram sent during a train derailment which read "cars off cars on". On the east side of the railroad tracks is Prince George County, while on the west side is Dinwiddie County.

Bank of Southside Virginia

Carson is home to the second oldest branch of the Bank of Southside Virginia (BSV). It began as the Bank of Carson in 1911, and, in 1933, merged with the Bank of Stony Creek (started in 1905) and the Prince George County Bank (opened in 1919) to form the Bank of Southside Virginia. The Bank of Southside Virginia now has 15 branches.

Carson Depot Library

The Carson Depot Library, a public library, a branch of the Appomattox Regional Library System is also located across the railroad tracks from the Bank of Carson.

Schools

Carson Primary School

Carson Primary School began as k-12 in the early 20th Century. It later became a primary (k-2) school within Prince George County School System. It was later closed in the early 21st Century but the school and land on which it resides is still owned by Prince George County.

Rowanty Technical School

The Rowanty Technical Center is also located in Carson, Va. It is located in Prince George County however the Dinwiddie, Sussex and Prince George School Districts all utilize it. At the Rowanty Technical Center students can learn skills such as firefighting, masonry, and welding.