Southern Virginia is a region in the U.S. state of
Virginia
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located along the border with
North Carolina
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. The region includes the counties of
Brunswick,
Charlotte
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,
Greensville,
Halifax,
Henry,
Lunenburg,
Mecklenburg
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, and
Pittsylvania, and the independent cities of
Danville,
Emporia, and
Martinsville.
See also
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Northern Virginia
*
Southside (Virginia)
Notes
Southern Virginia Tourism Region - December 17th, 2006 Virginian-Pilot Article
Geography of Virginia
Regions of Virginia
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