Carsley is an

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, United States. Carsley is located at the

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of Virginia State Routes 615 (Carsley Road), 40 and 612 (Otterdam Road) north of Waverly and Dendron. The land comprising the community is named for the Carsleys, who owned the land as early as 1812. The Carsley family is the

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for the area, though the original land grant was given to John Parsons by the

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on June 5, 1736. A focal point in Carsley is " Rogers' Store" which is listed in the

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with the

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{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Surry County, Virginia