Virginia State Route 119
Encyclopedia
Virginia State Route 119 (SR 119) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known as Calvary Road, the state highway runs 3.08 miles (5 km) from the North Carolina
state line, where the highway continues as North Carolina Highway 119
(NC 119), north to U.S. Route 58
and US 360
at Delila.
to Semora
. SR 119 heads north as a two-lane road through a mix of forest and farmland. The state highway passes Calvary Cemetery about halfway between the state line and the highway's northern terminus at US 58 and US 360 (Philpott Road) at the hamlet of Delila between Danville
and South Boston
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Known as Calvary Road, the state highway runs 3.08 miles (5 km) from the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
state line, where the highway continues as North Carolina Highway 119
North Carolina Highway 119
North Carolina Highway 119 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from NC 54 in Swepsonville north via Mebane, Hightowers, and Semora to the Virginia state line, where it continues as State Route 119.-Future:...
(NC 119), north to U.S. Route 58
U.S. Route 58
U.S. Route 58 is an east–west U.S. Highway that runs for from U.S. Route 25E just northwest of Harrogate, Tennessee to U.S. Route 60 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Until 1996, when the Cumberland Gap Tunnel opened, US 58 ran only inside the commonwealth of Virginia...
and US 360
U.S. Route 360
U.S. Route 360 is a spur of US 60 in the U.S. state of Virginia. The U.S. Highway runs from US 58 Business, Virginia State Route 293, and SR 360 in Danville east to SR 644 in Reedville. US 360 connects Danville, South Boston, and Keysville in Southside Virginia with the state capital of...
at Delila.
Route description
SR 119 begins at the North Carolina state line in southwestern Halifax County. The highway continues south as NC 119 through the northeastern corner of Caswell CountyCaswell County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,501 people, 8,670 households, and 6,398 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 9,601 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
to Semora
Semora, North Carolina
Semora is an unincorporated community in Caswell County, North Carolina. It lies just northwest of Hyco Lake and has some presence in Person County. Semora is home to one of the oldest churches in North Carolina: ....
. SR 119 heads north as a two-lane road through a mix of forest and farmland. The state highway passes Calvary Cemetery about halfway between the state line and the highway's northern terminus at US 58 and US 360 (Philpott Road) at the hamlet of Delila between Danville
Danville, Virginia
Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for...
and South Boston
South Boston, Virginia
South Boston is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,142 at the 2010 census.- History :On December 8, 1796, the General Assembly authorized eight commissioners to establish at Boyd's Ferry on the south side of the Dan River the town of South Boston, named for...
.